George Marsden (cricketer)

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George Marsden
Personal information
Full name
George Allen Marsden
Born(1869-06-28)28 June 1869
Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England
Died7 January 1938(1938-01-07) (aged 68)
Cape Province, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg-break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1894–1898Derbyshire
FC debut17 May 1894 Derbyshire v MCC
Last FC15 August 1898 Derbyshire v Leicestershire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 30
Runs scored 417
Batting average 10.42
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 37
Catches/stumpings 12/–
Source: CricketArchive, March 2012

George Allen Marsden (28 June 1869 – 7 January 1938) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire County Cricket Club between 1894 and 1898.

Marsden was born in Wirksworth, the son of George Marsden a printer and auctioneer and his wife Anne Allen. In 1891 he was an articled law student.[1]

Marsden started playing for Derbyshire in the 1894 season and took part in several first-class games before they formally joined County Championship in the 1895 season. His debut in the championship was against Warwickshire in June 1895, which Derbyshire won by 200 runs, although Marsden's contribution was small. Marsden played regularly for the full 1896 season. He played one game in the 1897 season and three in the 1898 season. Marsden was a right-handed batsman and played 46 innings in 30 first-class matches with a top score of 37 and an average of 10.42. Although a leg-break bowler, he did not bowl in any first-class game.[2]

Marsden died in Cape Province, South Africa, at the age of 68.

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