Charles Arthur William Gilbert (9 January 1855 – 28 September 1937) was an English

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er. Gilbert was a right-handed batsman bowled both right-arm slow and right-arm

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. He was born at Melton Mowbray,

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. Gilbert made two appearances in first-class cricket for

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against Middlesex at

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in 1877, and Cambridge University at The Oval in 1878. Gilbert scored a total of 25 runs in his two matches, top–scoring with 17 not out. After travelling England playing minor cricket, Gilbert eventually played for

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, making his

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debut for the county against Worcestershire in what was the first season of minor counties cricket. He played three more times for Staffordshire in 1895, before making a final Minor Counties Championship appearance in the following season against Northumberland. He died at Primrose Hill, London on 28 September 1937.

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