Samuel Thomas Langton (24 January 1886 – 10 July 1918) was an English
cricket
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er who played first-class cricket for
Derbyshire
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in 1909 and 1910.
Langton was born at Parkgate,
Rotherham
Rotherham () is a large minster and market town in South Yorkshire, England. The town takes its name from the River Rother which then merges with the River Don. The River Don then flows through the town centre. It is the main settlement of ...
,
Yorkshire
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. He made his debut for
Derbyshire in the 1909 season in June in a match against
Leicestershire
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and made one more appearance during the season, making little contribution to Derbyshire's run count during the season. He played one game in the
1910 season against
Sussex
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when he made his top scoring innings of 6 runs. He was a right-handed batsman and played 5 innings in 3 matches with a top score of 6 and an average of 2.80. He bowled 13 overs giving 42 runs for no wickets.
Langton died at the age of 32 in
Doncaster
Doncaster (, ) is a city in South Yorkshire, England. Named after the River Don, it is the administrative centre of the larger City of Doncaster. It is the second largest settlement in South Yorkshire after Sheffield. Doncaster is situated in ...
.
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1886 births
1918 deaths
Cricketers from Rotherham
English cricketers
Derbyshire cricketers