Frederick John Dyer (26 June 1824 – 23 October 1866) was an English first-class cricketer and medical doctor.
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| Full name | Frederick John Dyer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 June 1824 Lewisham, Kent, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 October 1866(1866-10-23) (aged 42) Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 22 July 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The son of James Holland Dyer,[1] he was born at Lewisham in June 1824. Dyer studied and trained to become a surgeon, for which he was a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons.[1] He played first-class cricket for the Gentlemen of Kent between 1849 and 1854, making four appearances against the Gentlemen of England.[2] He scored 12 runs in his four matches,[3] in addition to taking a single wicket.[4] Dyer died from consumption at Stevenage in October 1866.[1]