Joseph Deeley Chatterton (14 February 1867 – 17 November 1886) was an English

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between 1884 and 1886. Chatterton was born in

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, the son of David Chatterton, a cotton mill fireman, and his wife Hannah. Chatterton made his debut for Derbyshire in the 1884 season at the age of 17 against

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, when he made a

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in both innings. He played two matches in the 1885 season and in the 1886 season played eight first-class and two other matches for Derbyshire. Chatterton was a right-handed batsman and played 22 innings in 11 first-class matches with an average of 5.40 and a top score of 21. He was a right-arm slow bowler and took 5 wickets for an average of 23.80.Joseph Chatterton at Cricket Archive
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at the age of 19 years. His brother,

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, over five years his senior, was a former Derbyshire captain and one-time

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Test cricketer.

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