George Burnham (cricketer) explained

George Burnham
Country:England
Fullname:George Joseph Burnham
Birth Date:5 November 1878
Birth Place:Nottingham, England
Death Place:Nottingham, England
Batting:Right-handed
Year1:1912
Type1:FC
Debutdate1:13 May
Debutyear1:1912
Debutfor1:Derbyshire
Debutagainst1:Warwickshire
Lastdate1:24 June
Lastyear1:1912
Lastfor1:Derbyshire
Lastagainst1:Warwickshire
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:5
Runs1:30
Bat Avg1:6.00
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:15
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:3/–
Date:February
Year:2011
Source:http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/28/28312/28312.html CricketArchive

George Joseph Burnham (5 November 1878 – 7 March 1971) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1912.

Burnham was born in Nottingham, the son of Jesse Burnham, a millwright, and his wife Hannah.[1] He played his only first-class matches for Derbyshire in the 1912 season. He made his debut against Warwickshire in May 1912 when he was not out for 10 in the second innings. Over the next six weeks, he played four more matches, most of which were abandoned as draws, and that was the limit of his career. Burnham played six innings in five first-class matches with an average of 6.00 and a top score of 15.[2]

Burnam acted as scorer in a few minor counties matches in the 1950s. He died at Nottingham at the age of 82.

Notes and References

  1. British Census 1881 RG11 3362/32 p18
  2. http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/28/28312/28312.html George Burnham at cricket archive