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David Bleakley (cricketer)

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David Bleakley
Personal information
Full name
David Bleakley
Bornc. 1817
Pilkington, Lancashire, England
Died1882 (aged 64/65)
Bury, Lancashire, England
BattingUnknown
BowlingUnknown
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 68
Batting average 6.80
100s/50s –/–
Top score 11
Balls bowled 24
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 17 November 2019

David Bleakley (c. 1817 – 1882) was an English first-class cricketer.

Born in Lancashire at Pilkington in 1817, Bleakley made his debut in first-class cricket for Manchester against Sheffield at Sheffield in 1852. He made a second first-class appearance for Manchester against Sheffield in 1854, with the match played at Manchester.[1] He later appeared in three first-class matches for the Gentlemen of the North against the Gentlemen of the South in 1859–60.[1] In his five first-class matches, Bleakley scored 68 runs at an average of 6.80, with a high score of 11.[2] He died at Bury in 1882.

References

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  1. ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by David Bleakley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Player profile: David Bleakley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
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