| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Henry Deacon |
| Birth Date: | 25 December 1809 |
| Birth Place: | Leicester, Leicestershire, England |
| Death Place: | Leicester, Leicestershire, England |
| Batting: | Unknown |
| Bowling: | Unknown |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 5 |
| Runs1: | 32 |
| Bat Avg1: | 4.57 |
| 100S/50S1: | –/– |
| Top Score1: | 9 |
| Deliveries1: | 349 |
| Wickets1: | 24 |
| Bowl Avg1: | ? |
| Fivefor1: | 2 |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | 6/? |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 2/– |
| Date: | 8 September |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/12371.html Cricinfo |
Henry Deacon (25 December 1809 – 18 August 1854) was an English first-class cricketer and umpire.
Deacon was born at Leicester in December 1809. He made his debut in first-class cricket for the North against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's in 1840. He made four further first-class appearances for the North, with his final appearance coming in 1842.[1] Playing as a bowler, he took 24 wickets in his five first-class matches, taking five wickets in an innings on two occasions.[2] He scored 32 with the bat, with a high score of 9.[3] In addition to playing first-class cricket, he also played in minor matches for Leicester and Warwickshire.[4] He stood once as an umpire in a first-class match between Nottinghamshire and Kent in 1841.[5] Deacon died at Leicester in August 1854.