George Maltby Explained

George Maltby
Country:England
Birth Date:1 October 1876
Birth Place:South Normanton. Derbyshire, England
Death Place:Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire, England
Batting:Right-handed
Year1:1905
Type1:FC
Debutdate1:24 July
Debutyear1:1905
Debutfor1:Derbyshire
Debutagainst1:Warwickshire
Lastdate1:10 August
Lastyear1:1905
Lastfor1:Derbyshire
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:3
Runs1:22
Bat Avg1:4.40
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:7*
Deliveries1:30
Wickets1:0
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:1/–
Date:July
Year:2012
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/31/31187/31187.html CricketArchive

George Maltby (1 October 1876  - 30 July 1924) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1905.

Maltby was born in South Normanton, Derbyshire, the son of Samuel Maltby, a coal miner, and his wife Jane.[1]

Maltby made his first-class debut for Derbyshire in the 1905 season against Warwickshire in July, hitting a duck in his debut innings and scoring 4 in the second. In the same week, Maltby appeared against Leicestershire with a similar performance. In his third and final first-class appearance in an innings defeat by Sussex at Hove, Maltby was not out at the close of play. Maltby was a right-handed batsman and played 6 innings in 3 matches with a top score of 7 not out and an average of 4.40. He bowled 5 overs but took no wickets.[2]

Maltby died in Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire at the age of 48.

Notes and References

  1. British Census 1881
  2. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/31/31187/31187.html George Maltby at Cricket Archive