James King (cricketer, born 1869)

James King (3 May 1869 – 8 March 1948) was an English cricketer. King was a right-handed batsman whose bowling style is unknown. He was born at Lutterworth, Leicestershire.

James King
Personal information
Full nameJames King
Born3 May 1869
Lutterworth, Leicestershire
Died8 March 1948(1948-03-08) (aged 78)
Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
BattingRight-handed
RelationsJohn King (son)
John King (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1895–1896Staffordshire
1899–1905Leicestershire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 7
Runs scored 83
Batting average 10.37
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 24*
Balls bowled 205
Wickets 2
Bowling average 73.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 2/71
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: CricInfo, 16 January 2013

King made his debut for Staffordshire in the counties first Minor Counties Championship match against Cheshire in 1895, a match in which he became the first Staffordshire batsman to make a half century in minor counties cricket.[1] He made seven further Minor Counties Championship appearances for Staffordshire, the last of which came against Northumberland in 1896.[2] Three years later he made his first-class debut for Leicestershire against Yorkshire at Grace Road in the 1899 County Championship.[3] He made six further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Surrey at The Oval in the 1905 County Championship.[3] In his seven matches, he scored a total of 83 runs at an average of 10.37, with a high score of 24 not out.[4] With the ball, he took 2 wickets at a bowling average of 73.00.[5]

He died at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire on 8 March 1948. His son John King played first-class cricket, while his brother, also called John King, played Test cricket for England.

References
  1. "Cheshire v Staffordshire, 1895 Minor Counties Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
  2. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by James King". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
  3. "First-Class Matches played by James King". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
  4. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by James King". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  5. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by James King". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
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