Selby Norton Explained

Selby Norton (13 September 1836 – 11 November 1906) was an English medical doctor who played one first-class cricket match for Kent County Cricket Club. He was born at West Malling in Kent and died in Brixton.^[1]

Norton made an appearance in 1860 for the Gentlemen of Kent, but his only first-class appearance came three years later against Nottinghamshire. A medical doctor by trade, Norton was called up to play in an emergency by his brother South Norton, who was the county captain at the time.^{[2] [3]}

Another brother, Bradbury Norton, and a nephew, Henry Hayman, also played first-class cricket.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Carlaw D (2020) Kent County Cricketers A to Z. Part One: 1806–1914 (revised edition), pp. 414–415. (Available online at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 7 August 2022.)
2. Web site: Doc gets in some general practice. Brenkley. Stephen. 3 July 1994. The Independent. 22 December 2009.
3. Book: The Wisden Book of Cricket Records. Frindall, Bill. Bill Frindall. Queen Anne Press. 1986. 2nd. 334. First-Class Matches: National Cricket  - England (County Captains). 0-356-10736-1.
4. Web site: Selby Norton player profile. CricketArchive. 22 December 2009.