| James Oldknow | |
| Country: | England |
| Birth Date: | 12 March 1873 |
| Birth Place: | Denby, Derbyshire, England |
| Death Place: | Belper, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
| Year1: | 1901 |
| Type1: | FC |
| Debutdate1: | 20 May |
| Debutyear1: | 1901 |
| Debutfor1: | Derbyshire |
| Debutagainst1: | Yorkshire |
| Lastdate1: | 30 May |
| Lastyear1: | 1901 |
| Lastfor1: | Derbyshire |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 2 |
| Runs1: | 7 |
| Bat Avg1: | 2.33 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 4 |
| Deliveries1: | 252 |
| Wickets1: | 4 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 40.50 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 3/123 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 2/– |
| Date: | April |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/31/31794/31794.html CricketArchive |
James Oldknow (12 March 1873 – 10 September 1944) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1901.
Oldknow was born in Denby, Derbyshire, the son of William Wheatcroft Oldknow, a coal miner, and his wife Jane.[1]
Oldknow made his first-class debut for Derbyshire in the 1901 season in a game in May against Yorkshire, when he took 3 wickets for 123 in the first innings. He took a wicket and two catches in his next and last game against Surrey. Oldknow was a right-arm medium-pace bowler and took 4 first-class wickets at an average of 40.50 and a best performance of 3-123. He was a right-handed batsman and played 4 innings in 2 first-class matches at an average of 2.33 and a highest score of 7 not out.[2]
Oldknow died in Belper at the age of 71.