About David Gilbert
Born 1827. David Gilbert was a British cricketer.
David Gilbert (15 June 1827 – date of death unknown) was an English cricketer. Gilbert's batting and bowling styles are unknown. He was born at Rotherfield, Sussex.
Gilbert made his first-class debut for Sussex against Kent in 1851. He made five further first-class appearances for Sussex, the last of which came against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1857. In his six first-class matches for the county, he took 4 wickets at an average of 22.50, with best figures of 3/18. With the bat, he scored 28 runs at an average of 3.11, with a high score of 8.
He also made a single first-class appearance for a combined Kent and Sussex team against an All England XI in 1853.
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David Gilbert was born on 15 June 1827 in Rotherfield.
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Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: David Gilbert (English cricketer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). David Gilbert. https://biography.guide/david-gilbert-cricketer/
MLA: "David Gilbert." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/david-gilbert-cricketer/.
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