About Swainson Akroyd
Lived 1848 – 1925 (aged 77). Swainson Akroyd was a British cricketer.
Swainson Howden Akroyd (13 November 1848 – 5 December 1925) was an English first-class cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Streatham, Surrey, and was educated at Radley College.
Akroyd made his first-class debut for Surrey in 1869 against Oxford University at The Oval, and was captain of Surrey in 1869 and 1870. He made his highest first-class score of 87 against Sussex in 1872. He played 33 first-class matches between 1869 and 1878, scoring 930 runs at an average of 17.22.
He died in Marylebone, London on 5 December 1925. His brother Bayly Akroyd also played first-class cricket.
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English cricketer (1848-1925)
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Swainson Akroyd was born on 13 November 1848 in Streatham.
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Swainson Akroyd died on 5 December 1925 in Marylebone.
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