George Anthony (cricketer)

George Anthony
Personal information
Full name George Anthony
Born (1875-06-25)25 June 1875
Arnold, Nottinghamshire, England
Died 13 May 1907(1907-05-13) (aged 31)
Arnold, Nottinghamshire, England
Batting style Right handed
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Relations Henry Anthony (brother)
Alfred Anthony (uncle)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
19001905 Nottinghamshire
First-class debut 2 August 1900 Nottinghamshire v Leicestershire
Last First-class 12 June 1905 Nottinghamshire v Surrey
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 85
Runs scored 1722
Batting average 15.23
100s/50s 0/7
Top score 89
Balls bowled 5594
Wickets 82
Bowling average 31.93
5 wickets in innings 3
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 6/72
Catches/stumpings 32/
Source: CricketArchive, 12 September 2008

George Anthony (25 June 1875 13 May 1907) was an English first-class cricketer. He made 85 appearances for Nottinghamshire between August 1900 and June 1905, scoring 1722 runs and taking 82 wickets. He died just two years after making his last first-class appearance, at the age of 31. He made his best score, 89, against Derbyshire while his best bowling, 6 for 72, came against Leicestershire. His brother, Henry Anthony and uncle Alfred Anthony also played for Nottinghamshire, with rather less distinction. His brother Walter Anthony won a football championship medal with Blackburn Rovers in 1912.

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