Thomas Simpson (cricketer)

Thomas Simpson (13 August 1879 – 19 December 1961) was an English cricketer. Simpson was a left-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium pace. He was born at Keyworth, Nottinghamshire.

Thomas Simpson

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Simpson
Born	13 August 1879 Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, England
Died	19 December 1961(1961-12-19) (aged 82) Oldham, Lancashire, England
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Left-arm medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1903–1905	Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 5 Runs scored 38 Batting average 5.42 100s/50s –/– Top score 14 Balls bowled 186 Wickets 2 Bowling average 42.50 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 1/28 Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 23 February 2013

Simpson made his first-class debut for Nottinghamshire against Yorkshire at Headingley in the 1903 County Championship.^[1] The following season he made two first-class appearances in the 1904 County Championship against Gloucestershire and Middlesex, while the following season he made a further two first-class appearances against the Marylebone Cricket Club and the touring Australians.^[1] He scored a total of 38 runs in his five matches, at an average of 5.42 and a high score of 14.^[2] With the ball he took 2 wickets at a bowling average of 42.50, with best figures of 1/28.^[3]

He died at Oldham, Lancashire on 19 December 1961.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by Thomas Simpson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Thomas Simpson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
3. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Thomas Simpson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 February 2013.

External links

• Thomas Simpson at ESPNcricinfo
• Thomas Simpson at CricketArchive