George Dodsworth
English cricketer and British Army officer
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George Edward Dodsworth (2 December 1841 – 14 June 1876) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.
Gwalior, Central Provinces,
British India
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| Full name | George Edward Dodsworth | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 December 1841 York, Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 14 June 1876 (aged 34) Gwalior, Central Provinces, British India | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||
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| 1868 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 27 August 2021 | |||||||||||||||
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]