| James King | |
| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | James King |
| Birth Place: | Southampton, Hampshire |
| Birth Date: | 1855 |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Left-arm fast |
| Club1: | Kent |
| Year1: | 1881 |
| Club2: | Hampshire |
| Year2: | 1882 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 3 |
| Runs1: | 39 |
| Bat Avg1: | 9.75 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 16 |
| Deliveries1: | 404 |
| Wickets1: | 10 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 22.30 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 4/64 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 3/– |
| Date: | 26 January |
| Year: | 2010 |
| Source: | http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/15890.html Cricinfo |
James King (born 1855 – date of death unknown), also possibly known as John King,[1] was an English professional cricketer who played in three first-class cricket matches between 1881 and 1882.
King was born at Southampton in Hampshire in 1855.[2] He played twice in first-class matches for Kent County Cricket Club in 1881 against MCC and Derbyshire before playing once the following year for Hampshire against Somerset.[1] [3]
There is some doubt that the same man played for both Kent and Hampshire,[1] and very little is known about King's life.[4] It is possible that he was a carpenter and lived at Tonbridge in Kent with his wife, who was born in the town, at the 1881 Census.[1] [4] His date of death is unknown.[3]