Thomas Forrester (cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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English cricketer
Date of Birth: 21-Sep-1873
Place of Birth: Clay Cross, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 27-Dec-1927
Profession: cricketer
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Thomas Forrester (cricketer)
- Thomas Forrester (also known as Thomas Forester) (21 September 1873 – 27 December 1927) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Warwickshire from 1896 to 1899 and for Derbyshire from 1902 to 1920. Forrester was born at Clay Cross, Derbyshire, the son of Thomas Forester, a coal miner, and his wife Elizabeth.
- Forrester made his debut for Warwickshire against Leicestershire in May 1896.
- He took a wicket and two catches in each of the innings.
- In a match against Hampshire he took 7 wickets for 56.
- During the 1897 season he took 5 for 72 against Leicestershire in his nine games.
- In 1898 he was down to four matches and in 1899 played seven. After a break, he joined Derbyshire in the 1902 season.
- He played modestly in 1902 and 1903, and played just one game in the 1904 season.
- There was another break in his first-class cricket career, and he returned in the 1910 season a considerably developed player.
- He made 78 runs in a match against Hampshire although his bowling did not take off until the 1911 season.
- In that year he took 5 for 161 against Surrey, 5 for 36 against Lancashire, 6 for 39 against Northamptonshire and 6 for 30 against Hampshire.
- He also made 73 runs in a match against Essex.
- In the 1912 season he took 5 for 76 against an Australian touring side and his best performance of 7 for 18 against Northamptonshire.
- He also scored 84 not out against Essex.
- In the 1913 season he made his top score of 87 against Essex and took 5 for 76 against Sussex, 5 for 88 against Hampshire, 6 for 72 against Lancashire and 7 for 127 against Nottinghamshire.
- In the 1914 season he had two ten wicket matches with 5 for 47 and 5 for 83 in the same match against Lancashire, and 7 for 89 and 7 for 124 in the same match against Essex.
- First-class cricket was interrupted by the First World War, and Forrester played just two games in the 1920 season.
- Against Yorkshire he maintained form, but in his last match against Lancashire, after failing to take a wicket in 20 overs he was absent hurt for the remainder of the game and did not play again. Forrester was a right-arm medium pace bowler and took 347 first-class wickets at an average of 25.70 and a best performance of 7 for 18.
- He took seventeen 5-wicket innings and three 10-wicket matches.
- He was a left-hand batsman and played 212 innings in 131 matches with an average of 15.80 and a top score of 87.Forrester died at Standard Hill, Nottingham at the age of 54.
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