About Frank Thornton
Lived 1898 – 1987 (aged 88). Frank Thornton was a British cricketer.
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.
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Who was Frank Thornton?
cricketer (1898-1987)
When was Frank Thornton born?
Frank Thornton was born on 25 October 1898 in Leicester.
When did Frank Thornton die?
Frank Thornton died on 8 September 1987 in Fareham.
What was Frank Thornton's occupation?
Frank Thornton was a cricketer.
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Frank Thornton was British.
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