Fullname: | Charles Coltson |
Birth Date: | Unknown |
Birth Place: | Lambeth, Surrey, England |
Death Date: | 15 March 1852 |
Death Place: | Kennington, Surrey, England |
Batting: | Unknown |
Club1: | Surrey |
Year1: | 1847–1851 |
Columns: | 1 |
Column1: | First-class |
Matches1: | 13 |
Runs1: | 162 |
Bat Avg1: | 7.71 |
100S/50S1: | –/– |
Top Score1: | 24 |
Deliveries1: | – |
Wickets1: | – |
Bowl Avg1: | – |
Fivefor1: | – |
Tenfor1: | – |
Best Bowling1: | – |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 7/– |
Date: | 6 November |
Year: | 2013 |
Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/11666.html Cricinfo |
Charles Coltson (unknown – 15 March 1852) was an English cricketer active in the 1840s and 1850s, making thirteen appearances in first-class cricket. Christened at Lambeth, Surrey on 20 January 1813, Coltson was a batsman of unknown style who played first-class cricket for three teams.
Coltson made his first-class debut when he was selected to play for the Gentlemen in the Gentlemen v Players fixture of 1843.[1] His next appearance in first-class cricket came in 1846 for the Surrey Club against the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), with him playing in the same fixture in 1847.[1] He made his debut for Surrey in 1847 against the MCC at The Oval. Coltson made eight further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Sussex in 1851, as well as making a single appearance for the Surrey Club in 1851 against the MCC.[1] In his thirteen first-class matches, Coltson scored a total of 162 runs at an average of 7.71, with a high score of 24 not out.[2]
He died at Kennington, Surrey on 15 March 1852.