About James Robertson
Lived 1844 – 1877 (aged 33). James Robertson was a cricketer.
James Richard Robertson (18 June 1844 – 6 August 1877) was an English first-class cricketer.
The son of the cricketer John Robertson, he was born at Hollingbourne in June 1844. He was educated at Cheltenham College, before going up to St John's College, Cambridge. Although Robertson did not play first-class cricket for Cambridge University, he did feature in two first-class matches during his studies at Cambridge for the Gentlemen of Kent against the Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club at Canterbury in 1863 and 1864, scoring 39 runs and bowling 18 wicketless overs across the match. Robertson later emigrated to New South Wales,
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Who was James Robertson?
English cricketer (1844-1877)
When was James Robertson born?
James Robertson was born on 18 June 1844 in Hollingbourne.
When did James Robertson die?
James Robertson died on 6 August 1877 in Folkestone.
What was James Robertson's occupation?
James Robertson was a cricketer.
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· DBpedia: James Robertson (cricketer, born 1844)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). James Robertson. https://biography.guide/james-robertson-cricketer-1844/
MLA: "James Robertson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/james-robertson-cricketer-1844/.
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