| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | John Paxton |
| Birth Date: | 14 January 1819 |
| Birth Place: | Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England |
| Death Date: | December 1868 (aged 49) |
| Death Place: | Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England |
| Batting: | Unknown |
| Bowling: | Unknown arm fast |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 1 |
| Runs1: | 0 |
| Bat Avg1: | 0.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | –/– |
| Top Score1: | 0 |
| Deliveries1: | 134 |
| Wickets1: | 0 |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/– |
| Date: | 24 August |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/19169.html Cricinfo |
John Paxton (14 January 1819 – December 1868) was an English first-class cricketer.
The son of George Paxton and his wife, Hannah Paxton (née Beardsley), he was born at Ilkeston in January 1819.[1] He married Hannah Hofton in November 1837, with the couple having four children. Paxton, who played his club cricket for Rutland Cricket Club (Ilkeston) and featured in minor matches for Derbyshire,[1] made a single appearance in first-class cricket for the North in the North v South fixture of 1849 at Leamington Spa.[2] He bowled a total of 33.2 wicketless overs in the match, which conceded 134 runs, while with the bat he opening the batting in the North's first-innings and was dismissed without scoring by William Hillyer.[3] By profession, he was a bailiff for the Derbyshire County Court in the Belper district. Paxton died at Ilkeston in December 1868.[1]