John Roberts (Lancashire cricketer)
English cricketer (1933–2019)
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John Francis Esdale Roberts (4 March 1933 – 2 December 2019) was an English cricketer. Roberts was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast. He was born at Kearsley, Lancashire.
Fullname
John Francis Esdale Roberts
Born4 March 1933
Kearsley, Lancashire, England
Kearsley, Lancashire, England
Died2 December 2019 (aged 86)
BattingRight-handed
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| Full name | John Francis Esdale Roberts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 March 1933 Kearsley, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 December 2019 (aged 86) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1957 | Lancashire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 12 October 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He made two first-class appearances for Lancashire in 1957. The first of these came against Surrey in the County Championship. His second appearance came against Cambridge University.[1] Roberts had little success in either match, scoring 5 runs[2] and taking no wickets.[3]
