| Tom Poynton | |
| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Thomas Poynton |
| Birth Date: | 1989 11, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Role: | Wicket-keeper |
| Club1: | Derbyshire |
| Clubnumber1: | 23 |
| Type1: | FC |
| Debutdate1: | 8 July |
| Debutyear1: | 2007 |
| Debutfor1: | Derbyshire |
| Debutagainst1: | Middlesex |
| Lastdate1: | 26 June |
| Lastyear1: | 2016 |
| Lastfor1: | Derbyshire |
| Lastagainst1: | Kent |
| Type2: | LA |
| Debutdate2: | 16 July |
| Debutyear2: | 2007 |
| Debutfor2: | Derbyshire |
| Debutagainst2: | Glamorgan |
| Lastdate2: | 12 June |
| Lastyear2: | 2016 |
| Lastfor2: | Derbyshire |
| Lastagainst2: | Yorkshire |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 47 |
| Runs1: | 1,155 |
| Bat Avg1: | 18.62 |
| 100S/50S1: | 1/6 |
| Top Score1: | 106 |
| Deliveries1: | 48 |
| Wickets1: | 2 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 48.00 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 2/96 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 107/10 |
| Column2: | LA |
| Matches2: | 31 |
| Runs2: | 173 |
| Bat Avg2: | 11.53 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 40 |
| Deliveries2: | – |
| Wickets2: | – |
| Bowl Avg2: | – |
| Fivefor2: | – |
| Tenfor2: | – |
| Best Bowling2: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 18/5 |
| Column3: | T20 |
| Matches3: | 39 |
| Runs3: | 275 |
| Bat Avg3: | 15.27 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/0 |
| Top Score3: | 37 |
| Deliveries3: | – |
| Wickets3: | – |
| Bowl Avg3: | – |
| Fivefor3: | – |
| Tenfor3: | – |
| Best Bowling3: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 17/11 |
| Date: | 18 July |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/110/110937/110937.html CricketArchive |
Thomas Poynton (born 25 November 1989) is an English former cricketer who played for Derbyshire. He is a right-handed batsman and a wicket-keeper.
Poynton made his County Championship debut in July 2007, against Middlesex, having represented the team three times during the 2006 Second XI Championship season. Poynton made two appearances in the Twenty20 Cup and six appearances in the Pro40 competition. Poynton has also made six appearances for the England U19s, playing against South Africa and Bangladesh.
In 2014, Poynton was involved in a car crash in which his father was killed and he sustained an injury to his ankle.[1] The injury forced Poynton to retire from cricket in July 2016.[2]