| Oswald Burton | |
| Country: | England |
| Birth Date: | 24 June 1874 |
| Birth Place: | Gorton, Manchester, England |
| Death Place: | Kingsdown, Bristol, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium-fast |
| Type1: | FC |
| Debutdate1: | 23 May |
| Debutyear1: | 1901 |
| Debutfor1: | Derbyshire |
| Debutagainst1: | MCC |
| Lastdate1: | 21 August |
| Lastyear1: | 1905 |
| Lastfor1: | Derbyshire |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 3 |
| Runs1: | 21 |
| Bat Avg1: | – |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 9 |
| Deliveries1: | 232 |
| Wickets1: | 5 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 31.20 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 2/44 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 2/– |
| Date: | October |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Source: | http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/28/28337/28337.html CricketArchive |
Oswald Burton (21 August 1874 – 4 July 1944) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1901 and 1905.
Burton was born at Gorton, Manchester. He made his debut for Derbyshire in a match against Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in the 1901 season. He was not out for 9 in both innings and took 2 wickets. He next appeared in the 1905 season against Lancashire when he again took 2 wickets but did not bat in either innings. Against Nottinghamshire he was not out in both innings and took one wicket.
Burton was a right-arm medium-fast bowler and in three first-class matches took five wickets at an average of 31.20 with a best performance of 2 for 44. He was a right-hand batsman and played four innings in three first-class matches without being out in any of them and with a top score of 9 not out.[1]
Burton died at Kingsdown, Bristol at the age of 69.