Full Name

George Burton

Born

May 01, 1851, Hampstead, London

Died

May 07, 1930, Covent Garden, Westminster, London, (aged 79y 6d)

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Slow

RELATIONS

(son)

Other

Umpire, Scorer

George Burton, a slow right-handed bowler, did not play for Middlesex until 30 years of age, but in his first match - against Surrey at Lord's - he bowled Harry Jupp with the second ball he sent down and in the second innings (in which he secured 5 for 20) he dismissed John Shuter, the Surrey captain, with his first ball. In the course of a county career which extended from 1881 to 1893 he obtained 544 wickets for Middlesex for 17 runs apiece. He enjoyed some notable successes against Yorkshire - 7 for 20 and 7 for 18 at Lord's and 16 wickets for 114 at Sheffield, this last performance following upon a match at The Oval in which he obtained 13 Surrey wickets (including all ten in the first innings) for 78. A member of the MCC groundstaff from 1883 to 1904, he, in 1894 against Oxford City, again took all ten wickets in an innings. A coachsmith by trade, Burton, even when assisting Middlesex regularly, put in, as a rule, several hours' work before taking the field. He was given two benefits - Middlesex v Surrey in 1892 and Middlesex v Somerset in 1905. For many years he scored for Middlesex and right up to the end he was honorary secretary to the Cricketers' Fund Friendly Society.Wisden Cricketers' Almanack

George Burton Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAve100s50sCtSt
FC128205621150348.0400980

Bowling

FormatMatBallsRunsWktsBBIAveEconSR5w10w
FC128305721044660810/5917.182.0550.24712

Recent Matches of George Burton

MatchBatBowlDateGroundFormat
Middlesex vs Yorkshire6* & 00/35 & 0/1514-Aug-1893BradfordFC

Debut/Last Matches of George Burton

FC Matches

Span
1881 - 1893