Cuthbert Burnup
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Cuthbert James "Pinky" Burnup (21 November 1875 – 5 April 1960) was an amateur
cricketer and footballer who gained fame through his participation in sports around the turn of the century. An English international footballer at only twenty years old, Burnup is more renowned as a Kent
cricketer but his abilities never resulted in international selection despite immense early promise.
Burnup was born at Blackheath
, Kent
, the son of J M Burnup. He was educated at Malvern School and Clare College, Cambridge
and gained a blue in football and cricket at Cambridge University. A cautious opening batsman and occasional bowler, Burnup was in the Cambridge side for three years from 1896. Upon graduating from University he maintained an active interest in both sports, being selected to play for his ‘home’ county of Kent and becoming a footballer with the Corinthians going on tour with ‘Pa’ Jackson’s club to South Africa in 1896, his absence from the Kent
side that year being keenly felt.
Such were his abilities as a footballer, and such was the influence of the amateur game on the Football Association
at the time, that Burnup was selected to represent England against Scotland in the Auld Enemy match in Glasgow
on 4 April 1896. However, it was a galling defeat, with England losing 2-1, that did much to signal the end of the reliance of the Football Association
on amateur footballers. It was his only game for England.
His appearances for Kent coincided with their rise as the pre-eminent County side in English cricket. His greatest talent lay with the willow, although he was a fair bowler. His abilities with the bat earned him considerable fame and there was clamour for an England place. But this was never to be. He played for Kent until 1907, making 1,000 runs in a season eight times. His best season was 1902 when he scored 2,048 runs. He was captain of Kent in 1903 and was also named a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in that year. Burnup also appears in the record books as the only first class bowler to have 10 runs scored off one ball. This happened when he was playing for MCC
against Derbyshire
in 1900 and bowling to Samuel Hill Wood.
Burnup captained Kent CC on their North American tour of the United States in 1903 and later for Ashford.
Burnup died at North End, Golders Green
, Middlesex
at the age of 84.
Amateur
An amateur is generally considered a person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science, without pay and often without formal training....
cricketer and footballer who gained fame through his participation in sports around the turn of the century. An English international footballer at only twenty years old, Burnup is more renowned as a Kent
Kent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
cricketer but his abilities never resulted in international selection despite immense early promise.
Burnup was born at Blackheath
Blackheath, London
Blackheath is a district of South London, England. It is named from the large open public grassland which separates it from Greenwich to the north and Lewisham to the west...
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, the son of J M Burnup. He was educated at Malvern School and Clare College, Cambridge
Clare College, Cambridge
Clare College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1326, making it the second-oldest surviving college of the University after Peterhouse. Clare is famous for its chapel choir and for its gardens on "the Backs"...
and gained a blue in football and cricket at Cambridge University. A cautious opening batsman and occasional bowler, Burnup was in the Cambridge side for three years from 1896. Upon graduating from University he maintained an active interest in both sports, being selected to play for his ‘home’ county of Kent and becoming a footballer with the Corinthians going on tour with ‘Pa’ Jackson’s club to South Africa in 1896, his absence from the Kent
Kent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
side that year being keenly felt.
Such were his abilities as a footballer, and such was the influence of the amateur game on the Football Association
The Football Association
The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England, and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. It was formed in 1863, and is the oldest national football association...
at the time, that Burnup was selected to represent England against Scotland in the Auld Enemy match in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
on 4 April 1896. However, it was a galling defeat, with England losing 2-1, that did much to signal the end of the reliance of the Football Association
The Football Association
The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England, and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. It was formed in 1863, and is the oldest national football association...
on amateur footballers. It was his only game for England.
His appearances for Kent coincided with their rise as the pre-eminent County side in English cricket. His greatest talent lay with the willow, although he was a fair bowler. His abilities with the bat earned him considerable fame and there was clamour for an England place. But this was never to be. He played for Kent until 1907, making 1,000 runs in a season eight times. His best season was 1902 when he scored 2,048 runs. He was captain of Kent in 1903 and was also named a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in that year. Burnup also appears in the record books as the only first class bowler to have 10 runs scored off one ball. This happened when he was playing for MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
against Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
in 1900 and bowling to Samuel Hill Wood.
Burnup captained Kent CC on their North American tour of the United States in 1903 and later for Ashford.
Burnup died at North End, Golders Green
Golders Green
Golders Green is an area in the London Borough of Barnet in London, England. Although having some earlier history, it is essentially a 19th century suburban development situated about 5.3 miles north west of Charing Cross and centred on the crossroads of Golders Green Road and Finchley Road.In the...
, Middlesex
Middlesex
Middlesex is one of the historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. The low-lying county contained the wealthy and politically independent City of London on its southern boundary and was dominated by it from a very early time...
at the age of 84.