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Ernest Stapleton

1869 – 1938

English cricketer

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Lived 1869 – 1938 (aged 69). Ernest Stapleton was a British cricketer.

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.

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Who was Ernest Stapleton?

English cricketer (1869-1938)

When was Ernest Stapleton born?

Ernest Stapleton was born on 15 January 1869 in Basford.

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Ernest Stapleton died on 14 December 1938 in Nottingham.

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Ernest Stapleton was a cricketer.

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Ernest Stapleton was British.

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· Wikipedia: Ernest Stapleton

· Wikidata: Q5393843

· DBpedia: Ernest Stapleton

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