John Morley (cricketer)

English cricketer

John Morley

Personal information

Full name|

John Wilby Morley

Born| 30 July 1838
Raithby, Lincolnshire, England
Died| 24 April 1864(1864-04-24) (aged 25)
along the Mackenzie River, Queensland, Australia
Batting| Unknown
Domestic team information
Years| Team
1859-1860| Oxford University
Career statistics
| Competition | First-class

|

Matches | 4
Runs scored | 47
Batting average | 7.83
100s/50s | –/–
Top score | 19
Catches/stumpings | 1/–

Source: Cricinfo, 24 February 2020

John Wilby Morley (30 July 1838 – 24 April 1864) was an English first-class cricketer.

The son of The Reverend William Morley, he was born in July 1838 at Raithby, Lincolnshire. He was educated at Marlborough College,[1] before going up to Brasenose College, Oxford.[2] While studying at Oxford, he made four appearances in first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1859–60,[3] scoring a total of 47 runs with a high score of 19.[4] Shortly after graduating from Oxford, Morley emigrated to Australia, where he died along the Mackenzie River in Queensland in April 1864.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b Marlborough College Register from 1843 to 1904 (5 ed.). Marlborough College. 1905. p. 50\. ISBN 1528103440.
2. ^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Morley, John Wilby" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co - via Wikisource.
3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by John Morley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
4. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Morley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 February 2020.

## External links

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* John Morley at ESPNcricinfo

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