John Mushet (10 October 1875 — 10 March 1965) was a

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first-class

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er and real estate auctioneer. Mushet was born at

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in October 1875, where he was educated at George Heriot's School. A

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er for

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, Mushet was the club's first player to be capped for

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when he made a single first-class appearance against the touring

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in 1912. Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed for 2 runs in the Scotland first innings by

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, while in their second innings he was dismissed for a single run by

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. Outside of cricket, Mushet worked for the family firm property auctioneers and estate agents John Mushet & Son. He died at Edinburgh in March 1965.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mushet, John 1875 births 1965 deaths Cricketers from Edinburgh People educated at George Heriot's School Scottish auctioneers Scottish cricketers