Henry Deacon (cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henry Deacon (cricketer)

Date of Birth: 25-Dec-1809

Place of Birth: Leicester, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 18-Aug-1854

Profession: cricketer

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Henry Deacon (25 December 1809 – 18 August 1854) was an English first-class cricketer and umpire. Deacon was born at Leicester in December 1809.
He made his debut in first-class cricket for the North against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's in 1840.
He made four further first-class appearances for the North, with his final appearance coming in 1842.
Playing as a bowler, he took 24 wickets in his five first-class matches, taking five wickets in an innings on two occasions.
He scored 32 with the bat, with a high score of 9.
In addition to playing first-class cricket, he also played in minor matches for Leicester and Warwickshire.
He stood once as an umpire in a first-class match between Nottinghamshire and Kent in 1841.
Deacon died at Leicester in August 1854.