Francis Walton Cricketer

Francis Walton was an English cricketer. Walton was a right-handed batsman who was a right-arm fast roundarm bowler. Walton made his first-class debut for Hampshire in the 1864 season, which was Hampshire's first with first-class status, playing a single match against Middlesex. On debut Walton took 3/48, which were to be his best career figures. In 1865 Walton played a single first-class match, once again against Middlesex, where he took 2/66. In 1866 Walton played his final first-class match for the club against the Marylebone Cricket Club, where he claimed his final wicket. Walton died at Surbiton, Surrey on July 14, 1871.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1832
Date of deathJuly 14, 1871

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Francis Walton on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/22284.html
  2. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/6/6906/6906.html