John Nicholson (18 February 1822 – 10 December 1861) was an English

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er who played in three first-class cricket matches for Cambridge University in 1845. He was born in Clapton, London and died at Tillingbourne,

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. Nicholson was educated at Rugby School and at

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and was at Trinity College, Cambridge from 1842 to his graduation in 1846. He appeared for the university in two cricket matches against the Marylebone Cricket Club and then in a low-scoring University Match which was won by Cambridge. John Nicholson was followed at Cambridge by his younger brother, William, who became a better-known cricketer (though not playing for the University team) and, through the family firm of

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, the gin distiller, a significant benefactor to

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and the MCC, which adopted the company colours.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Nicholson, John 1822 births 1861 deaths English cricketers Cambridge University cricketers People educated at Harrow School Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge