John Morley (cricketer) explained

Country:England
Fullname:John Wilby Morley
Birth Date:30 July 1838
Birth Place:Raithby, Lincolnshire, England
Death Place:along the Mackenzie River, Queensland, Australia
Batting:Unknown
Club1:Oxford University
Year1:1859 - 1860
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:4
Runs1:47
Bat Avg1:7.83
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:19
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:1/–
Date:24 February
Year:2020
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/17914.html Cricinfo

John Wilby Morley (30 July 1838 – 24 April 1864) was an English first-class cricketer.

The son of The Reverend William Morley, he was born in July 1838 at Raithby, Lincolnshire. He was educated at Marlborough College,[1] before going up to Brasenose College, Oxford. While studying at Oxford, he made four appearances in first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1859–60,[2] scoring a total of 47 runs with a high score of 19.[3] Shortly after graduating from Oxford, Morley emigrated to Australia, where he died along the Mackenzie River in Queensland in April 1864.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Marlborough College Register from 1843 to 1904 . 1905 . 50 . 5 . Marlborough College . 1528103440 . en.
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by John Morley . CricketArchive . 2020-02-24 . subscription.
  3. Web site: First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Morley . CricketArchive . 2020-02-24 . subscription.