James King (born 1855 – date of death unknown), also possibly known as John King,Carlaw D (2020) ''Kent County Cricketers A to Z. Part One: 1806–1914'' (revised edition), p. 310.
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at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 2020-12-21.) was an English professional

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er who played in three first-class cricket matches between 1881 and 1882. King was born at Southampton in Hampshire in 1855.James King

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. Retrieved 2018-02-27. He played twice in first-class matches for

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in 1881 against MCC and Derbyshire before playing once the following year for Hampshire against Somerset.James King
CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-02-27. There is some doubt that the same man played for both Kent and Hampshire, and very little is known about King's life.Ambrose D (2003

CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-02-27. It is possible that he was a carpenter and lived at Tonbridge in Kent with his wife, who was born in the town, at the

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. His date of death is unknown.

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