Full Name

James Robertson

Born

November 10, 1850, Wardieburn, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Died

March 21, 1927, Kensington, London, (aged 76y 131d)

Also Known As

changed name to James Robertson-Walker in June 1893

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Fast

Education

Edinburgh Academy; Oxford University

RELATIONS

(son-in-law)

James Robertson-Walker, born in Edinburgh on November 10, 1850, died in London after a long illness on March 21, aged 76. Scores and Biographies said of him: Is a hard hitter, fields well at short-slip, but is principally noted for his fast round-armed bowling, which is, at times, very destructive. He was in the XI at Edinburgh Academy, but not in that of Oxford, and his fame rests on what he did for Middlesex. Between 1878 and 1891 he took 295 wickets for the county for 21.91 runs each, among his best figures being 6 for 22 v. Surrey in 1878, 4 for 8 v. Yorkshire in 1879, 8 for 48 v. Nottinghamshire in 1881, 5 for 20 v. Surrey in 1885, and 7 for 35 v. Nottinghamshire in 1886. Against the first Australian team at Lord's in 1878 he obtained three wickets in four balls. He also appeared for Scotland in representative matches, and twice assisted the Gentlemen against the Players. He had served on the Committee of the MCC, of which club he had been a member since 1876.
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack

James Robertson Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAve100sCtSt
FC1562474221026210.2501100

Bowling

FormatMatBallsRunsWktsBBIAveEconSR5w10w
FC1562209990654058/4822.382.4654.5192

Debut/Last Matches of James Robertson

FC Matches

Span
1877 - 1892

Recent Matches of James Robertson

MatchBatBowlDateGroundFormat
England XI vs Cambridge U42/303-May-1877CambridgeFC