James Acton (11 October 1848 – 22 August 1924) was an English first-class cricketer. Acton's batting and bowling styles are unknown.
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Born | (1848-10-11)11 October 1848 Southampton, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 22 August 1924(1924-08-22) (aged 75) Reading, Berkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1880–1882 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 24 December 2009 |
He was born at Southampton, Hampshire on 11 October 1848.
Acton made two first-class appearances for Hampshire, against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1880 and Somerset in 1882.[1]
Against the Marylebone Cricket Club, Acton was dismissed for 31 in Hampshire's first-innings by John West, with Hampshire winning the match by an innings.[2]
Against Somerset, he scored two runs in Hampshire's first-innings, before being dismissed by Bill Fowler. In their second-innings he was dismissed for eight runs by Robert Ramsay, with Somerset losing by five wickets.[3]
Acton died at Reading, Berkshire on 22 August 1924.
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