About John Cooper
Lived 1855 – 1928 (aged 72). John Cooper was a cricketer.
John Frederick Cooper (14 February 1855 – 30 January 1928) was an English first-class cricketer and solicitor.
Cooper was born at Henley-on-Thames in February 1855. He was educated at Marlborough College, where he played for the school cricket team. He was described by Wisden as "a very good bat, plays in beautiful form, and has a very pretty and effective cut". His one first-class appearance came for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Hampshire at Southampton in 1881, being dismissed without scoring by Charles Young in the MCC's only innings. In addition to playing first-class cricket, Cooper also played minor matches for Shropshire and Wiltshire. Cooper died at Henley in January 1928, following a brief illness of three days.
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Who was John Cooper?
English cricketer and solicitor (1855-1928)
When was John Cooper born?
John Cooper was born on 14 February 1855 in Henley-on-Thames.
When did John Cooper die?
John Cooper died on 30 January 1928 in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.
What was John Cooper's occupation?
John Cooper was a cricketer.
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· DBpedia: John Cooper (cricketer, born 1855)
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