| John Wheatley | |
| Birth Date: | 8 January 1860 |
| Birth Place: | Singleton, New South Wales, Australia |
| Death Place: | Waimate, Canterbury, New Zealand |
| Club1: | Canterbury |
| Year1: | 1882–1904 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 12 |
| Runs1: | 254 |
| Bat Avg1: | 13.36 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/1 |
| Top Score1: | 53 |
| Wickets1: | 3 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 18.33 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 2/27 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 3/2 |
| Date: | 30 January 2018 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/38824.html Cricinfo |
John Wheatley (8 January 1860 - 19 April 1962) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Canterbury between 1882 and 1904.[1]
Born in Australia, Wheatley moved to New Zealand when he was 16.[2] A middle-order batsman who also bowled early in his career and occasionally kept wicket later in his career, Wheatley made his highest first-class score of 53 against the touring Queenslanders in 1896–97.[3] In senior competition for his club, Christchurch, in 1879–80, Wheatley took 71 wickets at an average of 4.8.[4]
For some years he was the sole Canterbury selector.[5] He also coached in Christchurch.[6] He died in 1962 at the age of 102 years 101 days, making him the longest-lived first-class cricketer at the time. As of 2023, he is the ninth-oldest.