John Eyre (cricketer, born 1885)

John Arthur Eyre (25 July 1885 – 12 June 1964) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1908.

John Eyre
Personal information
Full name
John Arthur Eyre
Born(1885-07-25)25 July 1885
North Wingfield, England
Died12 June 1964(1964-06-12) (aged 78)
Bolton-on-Dearne, England
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1908Derbyshire
Only FC17 August 1908 Derbyshire v Gentlemen of Philadelphia
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 2
Batting average 2.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 1*
Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: CricketArchive, July 2012

Eyre was born in North Wingfield, the son of Frederick Eyre, a coal miner. His father played a single game for Derbyshire in the 1892 season.

Eyre appeared in a single first-class fixture for Derbyshire in the 1908 season, against the Gentlemen of Philadelphia. Eyre was a right-handed middle-lower order batsman and scored one run in each innings.[1]

Eyre died in Bolton-on-Dearne.

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