Richard Leigh (cricketer)

English cricketer

Richard Leigh

Born| (1784-02-07)7 February 1784

Wilmington, Kent

Died| 9 October 1841(1841-10-09) (aged 57)

Westminster

Richard Leigh (born 7 February 1784 at Wilmington, near Dartford, Kent; died 9 October 1841 at Westminster) was an English amateur cricketer who was mainly associated with Surrey. He made five known appearances in first-class matches from 1806 to 1809.[1] His father, also called Richard Leigh, was a well-known match promoter in the 1790s and there were nine first-class matches featuring R. Leigh's XI.[2][3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744-1826), Lillywhite, 1862
2. ^ Carlaw D (2020) Kent County Cricketers A to Z. Part One: 1806–1914 (revised edition), pp. 330–331. (Available online at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 2020-12-21.)
3. ^ Richard Leigh, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2022-08-16. (subscription required)

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