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John Johnson

1809 – 1877

English cricketer

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Lived 1809 – 1877 (aged 67–68). John Johnson was a cricketer.

John Johnson (1809 – 5 August 1877) was an English first-class cricketer.

Johnson was born in Nottingham in 1809 and was by profession a solicitor. His interest in cricket began when he played as a schoolboy, and he later made two appearances in first-class cricket for Nottingham in 1848, with both appearances coming against Sheffield. Johnson was the honorary secretary of a number of Nottingham based cricket clubs, and in 1859 he became the honorary secretary of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, a post he held for ten years. During his tenure, he was instrumental in the construction of the first pavilion at Trent Bridge. After retiring, he was appointed vice-president to Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. Johnson died on 5 August 1877 at Bassingfield, Nottinghamshire. Having amassed a large collection of books on cricket during his lifetime, upon his death he left his collection to Richard Daft.

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Who was John Johnson?

English cricketer

When was John Johnson born?

John Johnson was born in 1809 in Nottingham.

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John Johnson died on 5 August 1877 in Bassingfield.

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John Johnson was a cricketer.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Johnson

· Wikidata: Q85771590

· DBpedia: John Johnson (cricketer, born 1809)

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