About John Eyre
Lived 1885 – 1964 (aged 78). John Eyre was a British cricketer.
John Arthur Eyre (25 July 1885 – 12 June 1964) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1908.
Eyre was born in North Wingfield, the son of Frederick Eyre, a coal miner. His father played a single game for Derbyshire in the 1892 season.
Eyre appeared in a single first-class fixture for Derbyshire in the 1908 season, against the Gentlemen of Philadelphia. Eyre was a right-handed middle-lower order batsman and scored one run in each innings.
Eyre died in Bolton-on-Dearne.
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Who was John Eyre?
English cricketer, born 1885
When was John Eyre born?
John Eyre was born on 25 July 1885 in North Wingfield.
When did John Eyre die?
John Eyre died on 12 June 1964 in Bolton upon Dearne.
What was John Eyre's occupation?
John Eyre was a cricketer.
What nationality was John Eyre?
John Eyre was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Eyre (cricketer, born 1885)
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