About Frederick Wells
Lived 1796 – 1849 (aged 52). Frederick Wells was a British cricketer.
Frederick Wells (1 July 1796 – 27 January 1849) was an English cricketer. Wells was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm underarm medium. He was born at Dorking, Surrey.
Wells made his first-class debut for Surrey against Kent at Sevenoaks Vine in 1828. The following season he made a single first-class appearance for England against Sussex, before making a single first-class appearance each the following season for the Gentlemen of Kent against the Marylebone Cricket Club and for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Suffolk. His highest first-class score of 67 came for the Gentlemen of Kent.
He died at Brighton, Sussex on 27 January 1849.
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Who was Frederick Wells?
British cricketer (1796-1849)
When was Frederick Wells born?
Frederick Wells was born on 1 July 1796 in Dorking.
When did Frederick Wells die?
Frederick Wells died on 27 January 1849 in Brighton.
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Frederick Wells was a cricketer.
What nationality was Frederick Wells?
Frederick Wells was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Frederick Wells (cricketer, born 1796)
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