Arthur Cobley Explained

Country:England
Fullname:Arthur Cobley
Birth Date:5 October 1874
Birth Place:Barwell, Leicestershire, England
Death Place:Evington, Leicestershire, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium
Club1:Leicestershire
Year1:1897–1904
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:9
Runs1:139
Bat Avg1:7.72
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:22
Deliveries1:238
Wickets1:1
Bowl Avg1:142.00
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:1/9
Catches/Stumpings1:4/–
Date:23 September
Year:2012
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/11202.html Cricinfo

Arthur Cobley (5 October 1874 – 21 April 1960) was an English cricketer. Cobley was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Barwell, Leicestershire.

Cobley made his first-class debut for Leicestershire against Yorkshire in the 1897 County Championship at Headingley. He made two further appearances in that season's County Championship, against Surrey and Warwickshire, while the following season he made two appearances in that season's County Championship, against Essex and Warwickshire.[1] His next appearance for Leicestershire came in the 1903 County Championship against Derbyshire, while in that same season he also made a further first-class appearance against the touring Gentlemen of Philadelphia. His final two first-class appearances for the county came in the 1904 County Championship against Lancashire and Nottinghamshire.[1] He scored a total of 139 runs at an average of 7.72 from his nine matches, with a high score of 22.[2]

He died at Evington, Leicestershire, on 21 April 1960.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: subscription . First-Class Matches played by Arthur Cobley. CricketArchive. 23 September 2012.
  2. Web site: subscription . First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Arthur Cobley. CricketArchive. 23 September 2012.