Thomas Gould (cricketer) explained

Thomas Gould
Country:England
Fullname:Thomas Gould
Birth Date:26 September 1863
Birth Place:Brassington, Derbyshire, England
Death Place:Burton-on-Trent, England
Type1:FC
Debutdate1:23 July
Debutyear1:1896
Debutfor1:Derbyshire
Debutagainst1:Essex
Lastdate1:19 August
Lastyear1:1897
Lastfor1:Derbyshire
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:7
Runs1:63
Bat Avg1:7.87
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:16*
Deliveries1:465
Wickets1:9
Bowl Avg1:25.00
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:4/45
Catches/Stumpings1:5/–
Date:April
Year:2012
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/29/29721/29721.html CricketArchive

Thomas Gould (26 September 1863 - 30 March 1948) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1896 and 1897.

Gould was born in Brassington, Derbyshire, the son of Mark Gould, a lead miner and later lime picker, and his wife Mary.[1]

Gould debuted in the 1896 season against Essex when he was an economical bowler and made a good showing with the bat in the lower-middle order. He made one other appearance during that season in a match that was abandoned as a draw. In 1897 season, he achieved his best bowling performance of 4–45 against Sussex, but made little impression in the following match. Gould played 10 innings in 7 first-class matches with a top score of 18 not out and an average of 7.87. He took 9 wickets at an average of 25.0.[2]

Gould died at the age of 84 in Burton-on-Trent.

Notes and References

  1. British Census 1881
  2. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/29/29721/29721.html Thomas Gould at Cricket Archive