John Hall (11 November 1815 – 17 April 1888)
was an English
first-class cricketer, active 1844–63, who played for
Sheffield and
Yorkshire. He played three times against
Manchester in 1844 and 1845, and then reappeared for one match against
Nottinghamshire at
Trent Bridge in 1863. Born in
Nottingham, Hall was a right arm slow
underarm bowler, who took 13 wickets for 71 runs at an average of 5.46. His best return was 5 for 18 against Manchester in a low scoring game at
Moss Lane
Moss Lane (currently known as the J. Davidson Stadium for sponsorship purposes) is a multi-purpose stadium in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, England. It is currently used primarily for football matches and is the home ground of Altrincham. The ...
, on his debut in 1844. A right-handed batsman, he scored 49 runs at 8.16 with a top score of 28 not out against Manchester in 1845. Hall also played at non-first-class county level for
Leicestershire
Leicestershire ( ; postal abbreviation Leics.) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East Midlands, England. The county borders Nottinghamshire to the north, Lincolnshire to the north-east, Rutland to the east, Northamptonshire t ...
and, in one match in 1850, for Shropshire while appearing as a professional for
Shrewsbury Cricket Club
Shrewsbury Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Shrewsbury, Shropshire.
Their 1st XI currently plays in the Birmingham and District Premier League Premier Division and their 2nd XI plays in the Shropshire Premier Division. They won the W ...
.
Hall died in April 1888 in
Retford, aged 62.
References
External links
Cricinfo Profile
1815 births
1888 deaths
Yorkshire cricketers
Cricketers from Nottingham
English cricketers
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