George Davenport

George Davenport (5 May 1860 – 4 October 1902) was an English first-class cricketer made 27 appearances in first-class cricket. He was mostly for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), with whom he was employed as a groundsman at their Lord's home.

Life and first-class cricket Davenport was born in Nantwich. He was employed as a groundsman at Lord's for many years. His debut in first-class cricket came for the North of England in the North v South fixture of 1884 at Lord's. He made four first-class appearances for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in 1885, as well as appearing again in the North v South fixture. He made one century, which he made against Hampshire in 1885 at Southampton. He played minor counties cricket for Cheshire in the 1895 Minor Counties Championship, including playing in Cheshire's inaugural match in the competition against Staffordshire.

Davenport also stood as an umpire in two first-class matches, separated by a period of over a decade. He died at Nantwich in October 1902, aged 42.