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Full name | George Edward Dodsworth | ||||||||||||||
Born | 2 December 1841 York, Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||
Died | 14 June 1876 Gwalior, Central Provinces, British India | (aged 34)||||||||||||||
Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||
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1868 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||
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Cricinfo, 27 August 2021 |
George Edward Dodsworth (2 December 1841 – 14 June 1876) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.
The son of Benjamin Dodsworth, he was born at York in December 1841. He was educated at Repton School, [1] before attending the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. He graduated from Woolwich in December 1864, entering into the Royal Artillery as a lieutenant. [2] Dodsworth played first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in 1868, against Lancashire at Lord's. [3] Batting twice in the match, Dodsworth was dismissed for 3 runs in the MCC first innings by Frederick Reynolds, while in their second innings he was at the crease unbeaten on 2 runs when the winnings runs for the MCC were hit. [4] He later served in British India with the Royal Artillery, where he died from fever in June 1876 at the British cantonment of Morar at Gwalior. [5] He was survived by his wife, Penelope Ruth Wilford. [6]
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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Full name | George Edward Dodsworth | ||||||||||||||
Born | 2 December 1841 York, Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||
Died | 14 June 1876 Gwalior, Central Provinces, British India | (aged 34)||||||||||||||
Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
1868 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 27 August 2021 |
George Edward Dodsworth (2 December 1841 – 14 June 1876) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.
The son of Benjamin Dodsworth, he was born at York in December 1841. He was educated at Repton School, [1] before attending the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. He graduated from Woolwich in December 1864, entering into the Royal Artillery as a lieutenant. [2] Dodsworth played first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in 1868, against Lancashire at Lord's. [3] Batting twice in the match, Dodsworth was dismissed for 3 runs in the MCC first innings by Frederick Reynolds, while in their second innings he was at the crease unbeaten on 2 runs when the winnings runs for the MCC were hit. [4] He later served in British India with the Royal Artillery, where he died from fever in June 1876 at the British cantonment of Morar at Gwalior. [5] He was survived by his wife, Penelope Ruth Wilford. [6]