John Parton, Date of Birth, Date of Death

John Parton

English county cricketer

Date of Birth: 31-Jan-1863

Date of Death: 30-Jan-1906

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

John Wesley Parton (31 January 1863 – 30 January 1906) was an English first-class cricketer, who played one match for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1889, against Nottinghamshire at Bramall Lane, Sheffield.
He had the economical bowling figures of 10 overs, 7 maidens, 1 wicket for 4 runs in Nottinghamshire's first innings of 225, and was caught Barnes bowled Attewell for 2 in Yorkshire's first innings of 201.
He did not bowl in Notts second innings of 134, and scored 14 before he was stumped by Sherwin from the bowling of Flowers.
Yorkshire were bowled out for 122 in 90 overs, despite Ted Wainwright's 60, and Nottinghamshire won by 36 runs. In 1889, he was engaged by Worksop C.C.
and after playing for Yorkshire, he was professional for Werneth C.C.
in Lancashire for many years.
He also played for Shropshire. Born in Wellington, Shropshire, England, Parton died in January 1906 in Rotherham, Yorkshire.