Henry Crichton (cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henry Crichton (cricketer)

cricketer

Date of Birth: 18-May-1884

Place of Birth: Edgbaston, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 01-Jul-1968

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Henry Thompson Crichton (18 May 1884 – 1 July 1968) was an English cricketer.
Crichton was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace.
He was born at Edgbaston, Warwickshire and was educated at King Edward's School, Birmingham. Crichton made two first-class appearances for Warwickshire in the 1908 County Championship against Sussex and Hampshire.
In the match against Sussex, Crichton was dismissed for a duck in Warwickshire's first-innings by John Vincett.
In Sussex's first-innings, he took the wickets of Ernest Killick and George Cox, finishing with figures of 2/21 from six overs, with the match ending in a draw.
Against Hampshire, he was dismissed for a duck in Warwickshire's first-innings by Jack Newman, while in their second-innings he was promoted to open the batting, scoring 26 runs before he was caught by Alex Bowell off the bowling of Charlie Llewellyn.
Warwickshire won the match by 6 wickets.He later made two appearances for Berkshire in the 1913 Minor Counties Championship against Dorset and Buckinghamshire.
He died at Branksome Park, Dorset on 1 July 1968.
His great-grandson Jim Troughton is a first-class cricketer and has played for England.