John Eyre (cricketer, born 1859)
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| Full name | John Eyre | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 October 1859 Shaw, Berkshire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 November 1941 (aged 82) Bayswater, London, England | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||
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| 1887 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 15 August 2021 | |||||||||||||||
John Eyre OBE[1] (29 October 1859 — 24 November 1941) was an English first-class cricketer and footballer.
The son of Richard Eyre, he was born at Shaw House in Berkshire in October 1859. He was educated at Winchester College,[2] before going up to Keble College, Oxford.[3] He later changed college, transferring to Christ Church.[2]
Eyre later made a single appearance in first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), captained by W. G. Grace, against Cambridge University at Lord's in 1887.[4] Batting once in the match, he was dismissed for 9 runs by Francis Ford in the MCC first innings, with the MCC winning the match by 10 wickets.[5]
Football
Eyre also played football for Winchester School and Oxford University. For the latter he was a Blue in 1879 and 1880, and appeared as centre-forward in their losing team at the 1880 FA Cup Final when they lost to Clapham Rovers. He played representative county football for Berkshire.[1]
Career outside sport
By profession Eyre was a land agent. He also served as a justice of peace and member of Buckinghamshire County Council and sat on several hospital boards, his civic services earning him honour as Officer of the Order of the British Empire.[1]