John Unstead (9 February 1790 – 22 October 1872) was an English

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. He was born and died in Waldron.Carlaw D (2020) ''Kent County Cricketers A to Z. Part One: 1806–1914'' (revised edition), pp. 547–548.
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. Retrieved 2020-12-21.) Unstead made a single first-class appearance in 1825, scoring just one run in the two innings in which he batted. While his complete bowling information in unclear, it is known that he took at least five wickets.John Unstead
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