About George Marples
Lived 1883 – 1947 (aged 64). George Marples was a British cricketer.
George Holmes Marples (30 May 1883 – 30 December 1947) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1905.
Marples was born in Attercliffe, Sheffield. He made two first-class appearances for Derbyshire in the 1905 season, his debut against the touring Australians when he took a wicket. In his second match, a week later against Marylebone Cricket Club, MCC won by an innings and 252 runs. Marples was a left-arm medium-fast bowler who took one wicket in his career at an average of 116.00 and a tailend batsman who scored 11 runs in 4 innings in 2 first-class matches.
Marples died in Chesterfield at the age of 64.
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Who was George Marples?
English cricketer (1883-1947)
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George Marples was born on 30 May 1883 in Attercliffe.
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George Marples died on 30 December 1947 in Chesterfield.
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George Marples was a cricketer.
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George Marples was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). George Marples. https://biography.guide/george-marples/
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