George Glossop Walker
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Full name | George Glossop Walker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Harthill Grange, Yorkshire, England | 14 June 1860||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 11 January 1908 Whitwell, England | (aged 47)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Left-arm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1881–1898 | Derbyshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FC debut | 1 August 1881 Derbyshire v Yorkshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last FC | 25 August 1898 Derbyshire v Lancashire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 18 July 2010 |
George Glossop Walker (1860–1908) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1881 and 1898.
Early life
Walker was born 14 June 1860 at Harthill Grange, Yorkshire, the son of George Walker a farmer. His father maintained a diary, which noted after his fifth birthday, "Mr Hudson sent Georgy a cricket bat and stumps". Walker then went to school, boarding at Whitwell and later was at Broomback House School, Sheffield. He took every opportunity to watch W. G. Grace play against Yorkshire. By 14, he was playing cricket for Whitwell and by 1880 he had a batting average of 27 and a bowling average of just 4. He was also winning prizes as a sprinter.[1]
Walker had a county trial for Derbyshire at Chesterfield when he was 18, but he did not play for the side then. He played for the Gentlemen of Sheffield in 1879, but his first appearance in first-class cricket for Derbyshire was not until 1881. At that time, he was at living with his parents at the Manor House, Whitwell, Derbyshire where his father farmed 415 acres (1.68 km2),[2] and he became a farmer himself. He was made a vice-president of Whitwell Cricket Club in 1881. 'G G' Walker with James Stubbings and Samuel Malthouse performed notably for the club in the 1880s and all three also played for Welbeck.[3]
Derbyshire cricketer
Walker's debut match for Derbyshire in the
Walker was a left-arm bowler and took 202 first-class wickets at an average of 25.06 and a best performance of 9–68. He was a left-hand batsman and played 128 innings in 75 first-class matches with a top score of 66 and an average of 10.97.[4]
Later life
Walker was a leading member of the Whitwell community and his home and fields were used for local flower shows and other celebrations. He was an Overseer and a Guardian of the Poor.[5] He died 11 January 1908 in Whitwell at the age of 48.