| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Francis George Inge |
| Birth Date: | 27 June 1840 |
| Birth Place: | Ravenstone, Leicestershire, England |
| Death Place: | Oxford, Oxfordshire, England |
| Family: | William Inge (brother) John Inge (brother) Will Inge (nephew) |
| Batting: | Unknown |
| Bowling: | Unknown |
| Club1: | Oxford University |
| Year1: | 1861 - 1863 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 9 |
| Runs1: | 233 |
| Bat Avg1: | 19.41 |
| 100S/50S1: | –/1 |
| Top Score1: | 57 |
| Deliveries1: | 458 |
| Wickets1: | 24 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 10.85 |
| Fivefor1: | 2 |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | 5/50 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 6/– |
| Date: | 9 February |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/15450.html Cricinfo |
Francis George Inge (27 June 1840 – 22 September 1923) was an English first-class cricketer and clergyman.
The son of Charles Inge, he was born in June 1840 at Ravenstone, Leicestershire. He was educated firstly at Rossall School in 1851 - 52, before attending Charterhouse School.[1]
Matriculating at Christ Church, Oxford in 1859, Inge graduated B.A. in 1864, M.A. in 1865. While studying at Oxford he played first-class cricket for Oxford University, making his debut against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Oxford in 1861. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1863, making a total of nine appearances.[2] A versatile all-round cricketer, he scored 233 runs at an average of 19.41 and with a high score of 57.[3] As a bowler, he took 24 wickets at a bowling average of 10.25. His best bowling figures were 5 for 50, one of two five wicket hauls he took.[4]
After graduating from Oxford, he was employed at Charterhouse School as an assistant master in 1864–5.[1] He took holy orders in the Church of England in 1865, where he held various curacies up to 1881. He was the vicar of Elmton, Derbyshire from 1881 - 4, before becoming the vicar of Baswich, Staffordshire.[1] Inge died at Oxford in September 1923.[5]