John Lockton
English cricketer and footballer
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John Henry Lockton (22 May 1892 – 29 June 1972) was an English cricketer and footballer. He played 32 first-class cricket matches for Surrey between 1919 and 1926 and played as an inside left in the Football League for Nottingham Forest.[1][2]
Fullname
John Henry Lockton[1]
Born22 May 1892
Peckham, England
Peckham, England
Died29 June 1972 (aged 80)[2]
Thornton Heath, England
Thornton Heath, England
BattingRight-handed
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | John Henry Lockton[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 May 1892 Peckham, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 June 1972 (aged 80)[2] Thornton Heath, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1919–1926 | Surrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 3 February 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal life
Lockton was educated at Dulwich College and served in the British Armed Forces during the First World War.[3] He taught at St Dunstan's College in Catford for 38 years before retiring in 1952.[4]
Football career statistics
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Inside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| London University | |||
| –1913 | Ilford | ||
| 1914–1915 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | (2) |
| Casuals | |||
| Nunhead | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 1913–14[5] | Second Division | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 1914–15[5] | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 3 | ||
