John Stapleton Martin (15 March 1846 – 26 September 1922) was an English first-class cricketer and barrister.
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| Full name | John Stapleton Martin | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 March 1846 Holborn, Middlesex, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 September 1922(1922-09-26) (aged 76) Norton-juxta-Kempsey, Warwickshire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1871 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 10 June 2021 | |||||||||||||||
The son of the barrister Marcus Martin, he was born at Holborn in March 1846. He was educated in Wimbledon, before going up to Christ's College, Cambridge.[1] He trialled for Cambridge University Cricket Club in freshman matches, but did not feature for the club in first-class cricket. He graduated from Cambridge in 1871, and as a member of the Middle Temple he was called to the bar in the same year.[2] Additionally in 1871, Martin played first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club, making three appearances against Cambridge University, Gloucestershire and Oxford University.[3] He scored 107 runs in his three matches, with a highest score of 51 not out against Cambridge University.[4] Martin died in September 1922 at Norton-juxta-Kempsey, Warwickshire. His will requested his children be raised as Protestants and teetotallers, in addition to discussing his fear of being buried alive.[5]