Henry Linton
English cricketer, civil servant
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Henry Linton (11 July 1838 – 24 August 1866) was an English first-class cricketer and an officer in the Indian Civil Service.
- Not to be confused with the 19th-century wood-engraver Henry Linton (1815–1899).
St Neots, Huntingdonshire,
England
Madras, Madras Presidency,
British India
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| Full name | Henry Linton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 July 1838 St Neots, Huntingdonshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 August 1866 (aged 28) Madras, Madras Presidency, British India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Sydney Linton (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1858–1859 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 22 March 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The son of Rev. Henry Linton, he was born in July 1838 at St Neots, Huntingdonshire. He was educated at Harrow School,[1] before matriculating at Wadham College, Oxford in 1857, graduating with a B.A. in 1860.[2] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University on four occasions in 1858 and 1859, including two appearances in The University Match against Cambridge University.[3] He scored 44 runs with a high score of 22 in his four first-class matches,[4] in addition to taking 4 wickets with best figures of 2 for 38.[5] After graduating from Oxford, he joined the Indian Civil Service. Linton died in British India at Madras in August 1866.[1] His brother, Sydney, was also a first-class cricketer.
