George Gilbert (cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Gilbert (cricketer)

cricketer

Date of Birth: 02-Sep-1829

Place of Birth: Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 16-Jun-1906

Profession: cricketer

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

George Gilbert (2 September 1829 – 16 June 1906) was an English cricketer.
Gilbert was born in Cheltenham and, having made his first-class debut in 1851, emigrated to Australia in 1852.
He died in Sydney.
Gilbert was the elder brother of Walter Gilbert and a cousin of E.
M., W.
G.
and Fred Grace.
He made six appearances in 1851 including two for Middlesex and one for the Gentlemen v Players.
He played in twelve first-class matches for New South Wales, all of them against Victoria, over a 19-year period from March 1856 to March 1875.
He captained New South Wales to victory over Victoria in their inaugural first-class match, and for several seasons afterwards.
He later spent some time in New Zealand, where he struggled financially.