| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | John Perkins |
| Birth Date: | 17 May 1837 |
| Birth Place: | Sawston, Cambridgeshire, England |
| Death Place: | East Hatley, Cambridgeshire, England |
| Family: | Henry Perkins (brother) |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm underarm slow |
| Club1: | Cambridgeshire |
| Year1: | 1861 - 1867 |
| Club2: | Marylebone Cricket Club |
| Year2: | 1863 - 1868 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 15 |
| Runs1: | 440 |
| Bat Avg1: | 18.33 |
| 100S/50S1: | –/3 |
| Top Score1: | 67 |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 5/– |
| Date: | 26 April |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/18904.html Cricinfo |
John Perkins (17 May 1837 – 30 April 1901) was an English first-class cricketer.
The son of The Reverend Henry Perkins, he was born in May 1837 at Sawston, Cambridgeshire. He was educated at King Edward VI School, Bury St Edmunds,[1] before going up to Christ's College, Cambridge. He migrated to Downing College in 1861, where he was a classics fellow.[2] In the same year he made his debut in first-class cricket for Cambridgeshire against Surrey at Fenner's. He played first-class cricket for Cambridgeshire until 1867, making eleven appearances.[3] Perkins scored 311 runs in his eleven matches for Cambridgeshire, making two half centuries and recording a highest score of 67.[4] He served as secretary to Cambridgeshire County Cricket Club in 1866.[5] In addition to playing first-class cricket for Cambridgeshire, Perkins also made four appearances for the Marylebone Cricket Club between 1863 and 1868, scoring 129 runs and made a single half century score of 67.[4] At Downing College he became a tutor and bursar. He was a well-known figure in Cambridgeshire sport, where he was known by the nickname Jack, and was the brother of the cricketer Henry Perkins.[2] Perkins attempted to commit suicide by shooting himself at East Hatley on 30 April 1901, when described as "not being of sound mind"; he succumbed to his wounds a short time later.[5]