| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | George Shoesmith |
| Birth Date: | 19 October 1842 |
| Birth Place: | Storrington, Sussex, England |
| Death Place: | Sutton, Sussex, England |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm roundarm fast |
| Club1: | Sussex |
| Year1: | 1869 - 1871 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 11 |
| Runs1: | 91 |
| Bat Avg1: | 7.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | - / - |
| Top Score1: | 17 |
| Deliveries1: | 1,244 |
| Wickets1: | 20 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 23.35 |
| Fivefor1: | 1 |
| Tenfor1: | - |
| Best Bowling1: | 5/48 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 5/ - |
| Date: | 24 May |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/20739.html Cricinfo |
George Shoesmith (19 October 1842 - 27 July 1877) was an English cricketer. Shoesmith was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm roundarm fast. He was born at Storrington, Sussex.
Shoemsith made his first-class debut for Sussex against Surrey in 1869 at The Oval, with him making four further first-class appearances in that season.[1] The following season he made just a single first-class appearance against Kent, before making five further first-class appearances in 1871, the last of which came against Surrey.[1] Playing as a bowler, Shoesmith took 20 wickets at an average of 23.35, with best figures of 5/48.[2] This was his only first-class five wicket haul and came against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1871.[3] As a tailend batsman, Shoesmith scored 91 runs at a batting average of 7.00, and a high score of 17 not out.[4]
Besides playing, Shoesmith also stood as an umpire in two first-class matches, one in 1873 in the Gentlemen v Players fixture and in 1875 between the Gentlemen of the South and the Players of the North.[5] He died at Sutton, Sussex on 27 July 1877.