David Bleakley (1817 – 1882) was an English first-class cricketer.
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| Full name | David Bleakley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1817 Pilkington, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1882 (aged 64/65) Bury, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 17 November 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.