Ernest Stapleton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ernest Stapleton

English cricketer

Date of Birth: 15-Jan-1869

Place of Birth: Basford, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 14-Dec-1938

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Ernest Stapleton (15 January 1869 — 14 December 1938) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1902. Stapleton was born in New Basford, Nottinghamshire, the son of Ernest Stapleton, a hose trimmer, and his wife Sarah.Stapleton made a cricketing appearance for the Nottinghamshire Colts against the Yorkshire Colts in 1896.
He played in his first and only first-class match for Derbyshire in the 1902 season in a match in June against Marylebone Cricket Club.
Stapleton, as an opening batsman, made just one run in the first innings and just two runs in the second.
He was a right-handed batsman and played just that one match with a first-class run total of 3.Stapleton made no further first-class appearances but in 1909 played one match for Glamorgan in the Minor Counties Championship.
Stapleton died in Nottingham.
His brothers-in-law, John and George Gunn played Test cricket for England, while his nephew, also named George Gunn played for Nottinghamshire for 22 years.