Swainson Akroyd, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Swainson Akroyd

English cricketer

Date of Birth: 13-Nov-1848

Place of Birth: Streatham, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 05-Dec-1925

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Swainson Howden Akroyd (13 November 1848 – 5 December 1925) was an English first-class cricketer.
He was a right-handed batsman.
He was born in Streatham, Surrey, and was educated at Radley College. Akroyd made his first-class debut for Surrey in 1869 against Oxford University at The Oval, and was captain of Surrey in 1869 and 1870.
He made his highest first-class score of 87 against Sussex in 1872.
He played 33 first-class matches between 1869 and 1878, scoring 930 runs at an average of 17.22.
For Surrey he played 23 matches, scoring 622 runs at an average of 15.55.He died in Marylebone, London on 5 December 1925.
His brother Bayly Akroyd also played first-class cricket.