About Samuel Jackson
Lived 1859 – 1941 (aged 82). Samuel Jackson was a British cricketer.
Samuel Robinson Jackson (15 July 1859 – 19 July 1941) was an English first-class cricketer, who played one game for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1891. A right-handed batsman, he scored 9 and a duck in the Roses Match at Old Trafford, which Lancashire won by an innings and 49 runs. He fared better in a non first-class match against Leicestershire at Headingley in the same year, scoring an unbeaten 54 out of Yorkshire's first innings of 156 and 15 in the second innings. Leicestershire won by one wicket. Reputed to be a right arm fast bowler, Jackson did not bowl in either of these games.
Born in Ecclesall, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, Jackson died in July 1941 in Leeds, Yorkshire.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Samuel Jackson?
English cricketer for Yorkshire (1859-1941)
When was Samuel Jackson born?
Samuel Jackson was born on 15 July 1859.
When did Samuel Jackson die?
Samuel Jackson died on 19 July 1941.
What was Samuel Jackson's occupation?
Samuel Jackson was a cricketer.
What nationality was Samuel Jackson?
Samuel Jackson was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Samuel Jackson (cricketer)
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