Henry Anthony (cricketer)

Henry Anthony (16 May 1873[1] or 20 September 1876[2] – 13 July 1928)[2] was an English first-class cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Nottinghamshire.[1][2] He was born in either Old Basford[1] or Arnold, Nottinghamshire.[2]

Henry Anthony
Personal information
Full name
Henry Anthony
Born(1873-05-16)16 May 1873 or (1876-09-20)20 September 1876
Old Basford or Arnold, Nottinghamshire, England
Died(1928-07-13)13 July 1928 (aged 55 or 51)
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1898–1902Nottinghamshire
FC debut27 June 1898 Nottinghamshire v Kent
Last FC2 June 1902 Nottinghamshire v Sussex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 4
Runs scored 52
Batting average 8.66
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 13*
Balls bowled 173
Wickets 2
Bowling average 40.50
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/15
Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: CricketArchive, 27 September 2008

Anthony made four first-class appearances between 1898 and 1902, in the Nottinghamshire lower-order. Anthony's brother, George and uncle Alfred also played first-class cricket, the brothers partnering each other in the lower order in Henry's final first-class game.[1] Their brother Walter Anthony won a football championship medal with Blackburn Rovers in 1912.

References

  1. "Henry Anthony". cricketarchive.com. London: The Cricketer. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  2. "Henry Anthony". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
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