| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | James Bretherton |
| Birth Date: | 5 January 1862 |
| Birth Place: | Whiston, Lancashire, England |
| Death Place: | Raby, Cheshire, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Club1: | Cheshire |
| Year1: | 1895 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 6 |
| Runs1: | 165 |
| Bat Avg1: | 16.50 |
| 100S/50S1: | –/1 |
| Top Score1: | 50 |
| Deliveries1: | 1,089 |
| Wickets1: | 24 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 16.50 |
| Fivefor1: | 1 |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | 5/30 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 2/– |
| Date: | 3 October |
| Year: | 2015 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/9967.html Cricinfo |
James Bretherton (5 January 1862 – 9 June 1926) was an English cricketer active in the 1890s, playing in six first-class cricket matches. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler.
Having played club cricket for Boughton Hall since 1890,[1] Bretherton made his debut in first-class cricket when he was selected to play for the Liverpool and District cricket team against Yorkshire at Aigburth in 1890.[2] He made five further appearances in first-class cricket for Liverpool and District to 1894, all of which came against Yorkshire, with exception of his second match of 1893 which came against the touring Australians.[2] He scored a total of 165 runs in his six matches, averaged 16.50, with a high score of 50.[3] With the ball he took 24 wickets, which came at an identical average to his batting.[4] His best figures were 5/30 in his debut match,[5] which was also his only career five wicket haul. He later made a single appearance for Cheshire in the 1895 Minor Counties Championship against Worcestershire.[6]
He died at Raby, Cheshire on 9 June 1926.
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