John Ratcliff (31 December 1848 – 11 August 1925) was an English

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er. Ratcliff was a right-handed batsman who occasionally played as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Richmond-upon-Thames,

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. Ratcliff made his first-class debut for

against Gloucestershire at The Oval in 1876. He made three further first-class appearances for Surrey in that season, against Middlesex, the Marylebone Cricket Club, and

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. In his four first-class appearances, he scored a total of 69 runs at an average of 8.62, with a high score of 27. He died at Twickenham, Middlesex on 11 August 1925.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ratcliff, John 1848 births 1925 deaths Sportspeople from Richmond, London English cricketers Surrey cricketers