Frank Thornton (cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Frank Thornton (cricketer)

cricketer

Date of Birth: 25-Oct-1898

Place of Birth: Leicester, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 08-Sep-1987

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Frank Kenneis Thornton (28 October 1898 – 8 September 1987) was an English cricketer.
Thornton was a right-handed batsman.
He was born at Leicester, Leicestershire. Thornton made two first-class appearances for Northamptonshire in the 1937 County Championship against Essex and Lancashire.
In the match against Essex at the Town Ground, Peterborough, Thornton scored 13 runs in Northamptonshire's first-innings, before being dismissed by Stan Nichols, while in their second-innings he was dismissed by the same bowler for 9 runs.
In the match against Lancashire at the County Ground, Northampton, he scored a single run in Northamptonshire first-innings, before being dismissed by Dick Pollard, while in their second-innings he ended not out on 4.He died at Fareham, Hampshire on 8 September 1987.
His brother John was also a first-class cricketer.