John Gibbons

Sir John Gibbons (8 January 1774 – 26 March 1844) was an English amateur cricketer who made 23 known appearances in historically important matches between 1796 and 1801. He was a member of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), and played most of his cricket for teams associated with the club. He formed his own team, J. Gibbons' XI, for one match in 1800.

Known matches Gibbons played in 23 matches which are recognised as historically important. Date Match Venue 12 August 1796 Thursday Club v Montpelier & Kennington Lord's Old Ground (Lord's) 26 August 1796 Montpelier & Kennington v Thursday Club Aram's New Ground 19 May 1797 Charles Lennox's XI v Earl of Winchilsea's XI Lord's 4 Sept 1797 Montpelier v Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) Aram's New Ground 2 May 1798 Lord Frederick Beauclerk's XI v John Tufton's XI Lord's 9 May 1798 MCC v London Lord's 28 May 1798 MCC v Montpelier Lord's 6 June 1798 England v Surrey Lord's 20 June 1798 MCC v Middlesex Lord's 26 June 1798 MCC v England Lord's 11 July 1798 MCC v England Lord's 10 June 1799 MCC v Thursday Club Lord's 24 June 1799 MCC v Thursday Club Lord's 30 July 1799 Surrey & MCC v England Lord's 1 August 1799 R. Whitehead's XI v Lord Yarmouth's XI Lord's 15 August 1799 England v Surrey Lord's 19 May 1800 J. Gibbons' XI v R. Whitehead's XI Lord's 28 May 1800 MCC v Woolwich Lord's 11 June 1800 England v Surrey Lord's 30 June 1800 Lord F. Beauclerk's XI v Sir H. W. Marten's XI Barrack Field 7 July 1800 MCC v Rochester Lord's 14 July 1800 England v Ws and Hs Lord's 24 June 1801 England v Surrey Lord's

Later life He succeeded to the Gibbons baronetcy in November 1814. The family's seat was Stanwell Place in Middlesex, and Gibbons died there in 1844.