Thomas Brandon

Thomas Brandon (c.1725–?) was an English cricketer of the mid-Georgian period who played mainly for Dartford Cricket Club and Kent. A top-class player, he was a specialist batsman who played in numerous historically important matches, both eleven-a-side and single wicket.

Career The earliest known reference to Brandon is on 6 July 1750 when he played for Kent against Surrey at Dartford Brent. Kent won by 3 wickets. Individual batting scores are not on record, but the team totals are known. Surrey scored 57 and 36; Kent replied with 54 and 40/7.

Brandon played in two more matches for Kent in 1750.

In 1754, Brandon played a single wicket match against Parr of Chatham for five guineas a side. Brandon won by 47 runs.

In 1759, he was a member of the Dartford team that twice defeated England.

Outside cricket Little is known of Brandon personally except that he was a "substantial" shopkeeper in Dartford, who had also acted as both a constable and a churchwarden.