Thomas Nixon (cricketer, born 1843)

Thomas Henry Nixon (24 April 1843 – 23 January 1907) was an English first-class cricketer and umpire.

Thomas Nixon
Personal information
Full name
Thomas Henry Nixon
Born24 January 1843
Sneinton, Nottinghamshire, England
Died23 January 1907(1907-01-23) (aged 64)
Hillingdon, Middlesex, England
NicknameThomas Nixon (father)
Harry Nixon (son)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm slow-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1862Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 15
Batting average 5.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 9
Balls bowled 118
Wickets 4
Bowling average 19.00
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 2/26
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 7 May 2021

The son of the cricketer Thomas Nixon senior, he was born in April 1843 at Sneinton, Nottinghamshire.[1] Nixon was engaged on the staff at Lord's, playing first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club. He played one first-class match for the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1862 against Middlesex, in addition to playing a second first-class match for the Professionals of Marylebone Cricket Club against the Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club in 1867.[2] He scored 15 runs across his two matches,[3] in addition to taking 4 wickets with his right-arm slow-medium bowling.[4] While engaged on the staff as Lord's, Nixon also stood as an umpire in seventeen first-class matches between 1862 and 1882.[5] Nixon died at Hillingdon in January 1907. His son, Harry, also played first-class cricket.

References
  1. "Tom Nixon". www.trentbridge.co.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Thomas Nixon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  3. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Thomas Nixon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  4. "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Thomas Nixon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  5. "Thomas Nixon as Umpire in First-Class Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
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