John Walker (cricketer, born 1826)
John Walker (15 September 1826 – 14 August 1885) was an English cricketer.
John Walker | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 September 1826 Palmers Green, Edmonton, England |
| Died | 14 August 1885 (aged 58) |
| Monuments | Walker Cricket Ground |
| Nationality | English |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Relatives | The Walkers of Southgate |
| Cricket information | |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Underarm right-arm slow |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1846–1849 | Cambridge University |
| 1847–1863 | Marylebone |
| 1850–1863 | Middlesex XI |
| 1864–1866 | Middlesex |
Walker was born in Palmers Green, the eldest of seven cricket playing brothers and four sisters[1] - known historically as The Walkers of Southgate. He was educated in Stanmore and at Trinity College, Cambridge.[2] He played as a right-handed batsman and an underarm right-arm slow bowler for Cambridge University (1846–1849), Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) (1847–1863), a Middlesex XI (1850–1863) and Middlesex County Cricket Club (1864–1866).
His family owned a large estate at Arnos Grove and he founded the John Walker Cricket Ground, in Waterfall Road, Southgate. It is run today by the Walker Trust.
William Buttress, a fellow cricketer, was financially supported by Walker at certain times (due to the former's precarious career).[3]
Walker died at Arnos Grove in 1885, aged 58.
References
- W. A. Bettesworth (1900) The Walkers of Southgate, Methuen, London
- "Walker, John (WLKR844J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- Sugg, Willie. "William (Billy) Buttress". A History of Cambridgeshire Cricket 1700 - 1890. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
Life cannot have been easy for them as a family and it is not surprising that John Walker, a former Cambridge University player, was apparently assisting them.