John Eyre (cricketer, born 1885) explained

John Eyre
Country:England
Fullname:John Arthur Eyre
Birth Date:25 July 1885
Birth Place:North Wingfield, England
Death Place:Bolton-on-Dearne, England
Batting:Right-handed
Year1:1908
Type1:FC
Debutdate1:17 August
Debutyear1:1908
Debutfor1:Derbyshire
Debutagainst1:Gentlemen of Philadelphia
Onetype1:true
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:1
Runs1:2
Bat Avg1:2.00
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:1
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:0/–
Date:July
Year:2012
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/29/29325/29325.html CricketArchive

John Arthur Eyre (25 July 1885 – 12 June 1964) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1908.

Eyre was born in North Wingfield, the son of Frederick Eyre, a coal miner. His father played a single game for Derbyshire in the 1892 season.

Eyre appeared in a single first-class fixture for Derbyshire in the 1908 season, against the Gentlemen of Philadelphia. Eyre was a right-handed middle-lower order batsman and scored one run in each innings.[1]

Eyre died in Bolton-on-Dearne.

Notes and References

  1. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/29/29325/29325.html John Eyre at Cricket Archive