John Cooper (cricketer, born 1855)

John Frederick Cooper (14 February 1855 – 30 January 1928) was an English first-class cricketer and solicitor.

John Cooper
Personal information
Full name
John Frederick Cooper
Born14 February 1855
Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England
Died30 January 1928(1928-01-30) (aged 72)
Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1881Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 0
Batting average 0.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 0
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 May 2021

Cooper was born at Henley-on-Thames in February 1855. He was educated at Marlborough College, where he played for the school cricket team.[1] He was described by Wisden as "a very good bat, plays in beautiful form, and has a very pretty and effective cut".[2] His one first-class appearance came for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Hampshire at Southampton in 1881,[3] being dismissed without scoring by Charles Young in the MCC's only innings.[4] In addition to playing first-class cricket, Cooper also played minor matches for Shropshire and Wiltshire.[2]

Cooper was admitted as a solicitor in 1879 and later became registrar for the County Court, in addition to holding the office of Town Clerk of Henley.[1] He was for more than thirty years the secretary of the Henley Royal Regatta,[2] having been appointed in 1881.[5] Cooper died at Henley in January 1928, following a brief illness of three days.[6][7]

References
  1. Marlborough College Register from 1843 to 1904. Marlborough College. 1905. p. 215.
  2. "Wisden - Obituaries in 1928". ESPNcricinfo. 2 December 2005. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  3. "First-Class Matches played by John Cooper". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  4. "Hampshire v Marylebone Cricket Club, 1881". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  5. Mr. John Frederick Cooper. Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. 13 July 1895. p. 13
  6. Obituary. Gloucester Citizen. 31 January 1928. p. 6
  7. Henley Public Official's Death. Reading Standard. 4 February 1928. p. 18
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