Frank Thornton (cricketer)

Frank Kenneis Thornton (28 October 1898 – 8 September 1987) was an English cricketer. Thornton was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Leicester, Leicestershire.

Frank Thornton
Personal information
Full name
Frank Kenneis Thornton
Born(1898-10-25)25 October 1898
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Died8 September 1987(1987-09-08) (aged 88)
Fareham, Hampshire, England
BattingRight-handed
RelationsJohn Thornton (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1937Northamptonshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 27
Batting average 9.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 13
Balls bowled –
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 18 November 2011

Thornton made two first-class appearances for Northamptonshire in the 1937 County Championship against Essex and Lancashire.[1] In the match against Essex at the Town Ground, Peterborough, Thornton scored 13 runs in Northamptonshire's first-innings, before being dismissed by Stan Nichols, while in their second-innings he was dismissed by the same bowler for 9 runs.[2] In the match against Lancashire at the County Ground, Northampton, he scored a single run in Northamptonshire first-innings, before being dismissed by Dick Pollard, while in their second-innings he ended not out on 4.[3]

He died at Fareham, Hampshire on 8 September 1987. His brother John was also a first-class cricketer.

References
  1. "First-Class Matches played by Frank Thornton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  2. "Northamptonshire v Essex, 1937 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  3. "Northamptonshire v Lancashire, 1937 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
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