Albert Steeples (28 July 1870 — 14 August 1945) was an English

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er who played for

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in 1899. Steeples was born at

Somercotes Somercotes is a village and civil parish in the district of Amber Valley in the English county of Derbyshire, close to the border with Nottinghamshire. It is a former mining village and was once surrounded by more than five pits. The village has ...

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, the son of John Steeples, a coal miner. He married Ellen Roughton, daughter of John Roughton and Hannah Carlin, on 9 July 1892 in Alfreton, Derbyshire. Steeples' made his only first-class appearance for Derbyshire in the 1899 season in May against

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. Steeples as last man in made 16 in a last wicket stand to help avoid a follow on. He bowled five overs in the first innings, but with little success. Steeples was a right-handed batsman and made 18 runs in his two innings. He was a right-arm medium-fast bowler and gave away 21 runs in 30 balls for no wicket.Albert Steeples at Cricket Archive
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at the age of 75. His brother,

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, played three games for Derbyshire during the 1897 season.

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