John Gordon (cricketer)

John Harvey Gordon (15 June 1886 – 23 April 1933) was an English cricketer. Gordon was a right-handed batsman whose bowling style is unknown. He played most of his first-class cricket for Oxford University, but also played county cricket for Surrey (at first-class level) and Dorset.

For the Jamaican cricketer, see John Gordon (Jamaican cricketer).

John Gordon
Personal information
Full nameJohn Harvey Gordon
Born15 June 1886
Reigate, Surrey, England
Died23 April 1933(1933-04-23) (aged 46)
Charlottesville, Virginia,
United States
BattingRight-handed
BowlingUnknown
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1908Dorset
1906–1907Surrey
1906–1907Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 21
Runs scored 796
Batting average 20.94
100s/50s 1/4
Top score 117
Balls bowled 160
Wickets 2
Bowling average 58.50
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 2/8
Catches/stumpings 12/–
Source: Cricinfo, 23 June 2013

Career

Born at Reigate, Surrey, Gordon was educated at Winchester College, where he represented the school cricket team, he progressed to study at the University of Oxford. While studying there, he made his debut in first-class cricket for the University Cricket Club against HDG Leveson-Gower's at the University Parks in 1906.[1] Gordon made eight further first-class appearances for the University in that season,[1] scoring 545 runs at an average of 27.35, with a high score of 117,[2] his only first-class century, which came against Surrey.[3] He also made two first-class appearances for Surrey in that seasons County Championship against Warwickshire and Worcestershire.[1] He continued to play for Oxford University in 1907, making a further nine first-class appearances for the team,[1] though he was less successful in this season, scoring 251 runs at an average of 13.94, and a high score of 51.[2] Making a total of eighteen first-class appearances for the University, Gordon scored 678 runs at an average of 19.94.[4] He also made a single appearance for Surrey in that seasons County Championship against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge.[1] The following season he played minor counties cricket for Dorset, making a single appearance in the Minor Counties Championship against Berkshire.[5]

He later emigrated to the United States, playing for Merion Cricket Club in the Halifax Cup from 1911–14.[6] It was in the United States that he died on 23 April 1933, at Charlottesville, Virginia.

References
  1. "First-Class Matches played by John Gordon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  2. "First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by John Gordon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  3. "Surrey v Oxford University, 1906". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  4. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Gordon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  5. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by John Gordon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  6. "Halifax Cup Matches played by John Gordon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
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