| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | George Davenport |
| Birth Date: | 5 May 1860 |
| Birth Place: | Nantwich, Cheshire, England |
| Death Place: | Nantwich, Cheshire, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
| Role: | Wicket-keeper |
| Club1: | Marylebone Cricket Club |
| Year1: | 1885 - 1896 |
| Club2: | Cheshire |
| Year2: | 1895 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 27 |
| Runs1: | 625 |
| Bat Avg1: | 16.44 |
| 100S/50S1: | 1/1 |
| Top Score1: | 101 |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 22/12 |
| Date: | 25 February |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/12054.html Cricinfo |
George Davenport (5 May 1860 - 4 October 1902) was an English first-class cricketer made 27 appearances in first-class cricket. He was mostly for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), with whom he was employed as a groundsman at their Lord's home.
Davenport was born in Nantwich. He was employed as a groundsman at Lord's for many years.[1] His debut in first-class cricket came for the North of England in the North v South fixture of 1884 at Lord's.[2] He made four first-class appearances for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in 1885, as well as appearing again in the North v South fixture.[2] He played in three matches for the MCC in 1886, as well as appearing in the North v South fixture and for CI Thornton's XI against the touring Australians.[2] Davenport played three first-class matches in 1887, appearing once more in the North v South fixture, as well as for the MCC and the Players of the North in the Players of the South versus Players of the North match.[2] He appeared once for the MCC in 1888, before making four appearances for the club in 1889.[2]
He continued to play first-class cricket for the MCC into the early 1890s, making two appearances in 1890, two in 1891 and one in 1893.[2] His final first-class appearances came in 1895 and 1896, when he made three more appearances for the MCC.[2] Making a total of 27 appearances in first-class cricket, mostly as a wicket-keeper, Davenport scored 625 runs at an average of 16.44.[3] He made one century, which he made against Hampshire in 1885 at Southampton.[4] He played minor counties cricket for Cheshire in the 1895 Minor Counties Championship, including playing in Cheshire's inaugural match in the competition against Staffordshire.[5]
Davenport also stood as an umpire in two first-class matches, separated by a period of over a decade.[6] He died at Nantwich in October 1902, aged 42.[1]