Robert Glasscock Explained

Country:England
Fullname:Robert Glasscock
Birth Date:1797
Birth Place:Downham Market, Norfolk, England
Death Date:13 February 1878
Death Place:March, Cambridgeshire, England
Batting:Unknown
Club1:Cambridge Town Club
Year1:1832 - 1834
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:4
Runs1:28
Bat Avg1:4.66
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:18
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:1/–
Date:13 March
Year:2022
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/13902.html Cricinfo

Robert Glasscock (1797 — 13 February 1878) was an English first-class cricketer.

Glasscock was born in Norfolk at Downham Market in 1797. He was a leading figure in Cambridgeshire cricket in the 1830s, joining the Chatteris Cricket Club under the presidency of Thomas Fryer,[1] having previously coached the newly established March Cricket Club from September 1827.[2] He played first-class cricket for Cambridge Town Club from 1832 to 1834, making four appearances, playing twice each against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1832 and Nottinghamshire.[3] He scored 28 runs in his four matches, with a highest score of 18.[4] In his later years he suffered from a disorder of the brain, which was a contributing factor in his suicide at March on 13 February 1878, having cut his throat.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A History of Cambridgeshire Cricket. www.cambscrickethistory.co.uk. 2022-03-13.
  2. Web site: 1822–37. www.cambscrickethistory.co.uk. 2022-03-13.
  3. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Robert Glasscock. CricketArchive. 2022-03-13. subscription.
  4. Web site: First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Robert Glasscock. CricketArchive. 2022-03-13. subscription.
  5. https://newspapers.com/article/the-peterborough-and-huntingdonshire-sta/133599766/ March