James Darby
English cricketer
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Herbert Darby (26 October 1865 – 7 November 1943) was an English first-class cricketer.
Fareham, Hampshire, England
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Herbert Darby | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 October 1865 Fareham, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 November 1943 (aged 78) Fareham, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1884–1897 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: Cricinfo, 3 January 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Darby was born at Fareham in October 1865. He made his debut in first-class cricket for Hampshire against Sussex at Hove in 1884.[1] Following the 1884 season, Hampshire lost their first-class status and spent the next decade playing as a second-class county. Three years after Hampshire regained their first-class status, Darby returned to first-class cricket when he played against Warwickshire in the 1897 County Championship. He made two further first-class appearances in that season, against Yorkshire and Sussex.[1] In four first-class matches, he scored 78 runs with a highest score of 35.[2] Darby died at Fareham in November 1943, following a long illness.[3]