James Broad (cricketer)

James Broad (9 May 1814 – 27 December 1888) was an English cricketer who played one first-class cricket match for Kent County Cricket Club in 1854.

James Broad
Personal information
Born(1814-05-09)9 May 1814
Cobham, Kent
Died27 December 1888(1888-12-27) (aged 74)
Cobham, Kent
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1854Kent County Cricket Club
Only First-class24 August 1854 Kent v United England Eleven
Source: CricInfo, 30 December 2021

Broad was born at Cobham, Kent in 1814, the son of William and Sarah Broad.[1][2] He was a butcher by trade and played regular club cricket for Cobham Cricket Club, a strong club side in Kent cricket at the time.[2] He is recorded as having played in at least 31 matches for the side between 1849 and 1864 as an allrounder who frequently opened the batting.[2][3]

Broad made his only appearance for Kent against a United England Eleven at The Bat and Ball Ground in Gravesend, close to his home. He was one of fifteen players on the Kent side in the match.[lower-alpha 1][1][2]

Broad married Mary Bradbear in 1840.[2] He died at Cobham in 1888 aged 74.[1]

Notes
  1. This match is not considered first-class by Kent County Cricket Club as it featured a side with more than 12 players (described as an "odds match"). It is considered first-class by other authorities.[4][5]

References
  1. James Broad, CricInfo. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
  2. Carlaw D (2020) Kent County Cricketers A to Z. Part One: 1806–1914 (revised edition), pp. 90–91. (Available online at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 2020-12-21.)
  3. James Broad, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2017-04-05.(subscription required)
  4. Kent Records, in Kent County Cricket Club Annual 2018, p.141. Canterbury: Kent County Cricket Club.
  5. A Guide to Important Cricket Matches Played in the British Isles, 1709–1863, pp. 6, 10. Nottingham: Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. (Available online. Retrieved 2021-12-30.)

James Broad at ESPNcricinfo


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