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]