James Thomas Carroll (18 March 1843 – 1 April 1926) was an English professional

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er. He played 33 first-class matches for

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between 1865 and 1869.James Carroll

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. Retrieved 9 March 2017. Carroll was born at

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in Kent in 1843, the son of Jane Carroll. His mother, who worked as a charwoman, was widowed and he was raised in the town by her and an uncle.Carlaw D (2020) ''Kent County Cricketers A to Z. Part One: 1806–1914'' (revised edition), pp. 104–105.
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at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 7 August 2022.) After playing matches for Kent Colts sides in 1863 and 1864, Carroll was called into the county side in 1865, making his first-class debut against

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at Hove. He played in each of the four following season, regularly appearing for the county team.James Carroll
CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 September 2022. Described as a "free hitting batsman" who played with "good style" and a "wonderful field",Unknown source. Quoted in Carlaw, p. 104. Carroll played in a total of 33 first-class matches, all for Kent. He scored a total of 610 runs with a highest score of 48―made on debut―and took eight wickets.Milton H (1999) ''The Bat and Ball Gravesend: a first-class cricket history'', p. 128. Gravesend:

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. Carroll worked as a plumber and decorator, but was also employed as a professional cricketer at Lancing College and at a variety of clubs, including Gravesend and Milton, his home side. He played for a variety of other club sides, scoring a

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for the Mid-Kent club in 1871. He was married and had three children. Carroll died at Gravesend in 1926 aged 83.

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