Frederick Newton (cricketer)
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Frederick Arthur Newton was an English
cricket
er who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire
between 1909 and 1919.
Newton was born at Denaby Main, Yorkshire. He was an all-round aportsman and twice played as goalkeeper for Chesterfield F.C.
in 1905/6 and 1906/7, and later played football for Whitwell St Lawrence. He made his cricket debut for Derbyshire in July 1909 against Northamptonshire
when he made 30 in his first innings. He only played one more match that season. In 1910 he played a dozen matches. Against Warwickshire
he achieved his best first class score of 87 in the first innings. In the second innings of this match Arnold Warren
and John Chapman achieved a record 9th wicket stand. Newton played two games in 1911, three in 1912 and a final game in 1919.
Newton was a right-hand batsman and played 37 innings in 20 first class matches with an average of 13.61 and a top score of 87. He was a leg-break bowler and bowled two overs for the loss of 21 runs without taking a wicket.
Newton was killed in a mining accident at Warsop
Main Colliery, Nottinghamshire
at the age of 33.
His elder brother known as Frank Newton played centre forward for Chesterfield FC on 98 occasions, and scored 23 goals from 1902 to 1905.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who played first-class cricket for 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...
between 1909 and 1919.
Newton was born at Denaby Main, Yorkshire. He was an all-round aportsman and twice played as goalkeeper for Chesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...
in 1905/6 and 1906/7, and later played football for Whitwell St Lawrence. He made his cricket debut for Derbyshire in July 1909 against Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the...
when he made 30 in his first innings. He only played one more match that season. In 1910 he played a dozen matches. Against Warwickshire
Warwickshire County Cricket Club
Warwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor...
he achieved his best first class score of 87 in the first innings. In the second innings of this match Arnold Warren
Arnold Warren
Arnold Warren was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1897 and 1920 and played for England in 1905. He was the first bowler from Derbyshire to take 100 wickets in a season, a feat he performed three times.Warren was born in Codnor Park, Derbyshire, the son of...
and John Chapman achieved a record 9th wicket stand. Newton played two games in 1911, three in 1912 and a final game in 1919.
Newton was a right-hand batsman and played 37 innings in 20 first class matches with an average of 13.61 and a top score of 87. He was a leg-break bowler and bowled two overs for the loss of 21 runs without taking a wicket.
Newton was killed in a mining accident at Warsop
Warsop
Warsop is a civil parish in the District of Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, England, located on the outskirts of Sherwood Forest. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 12,365....
Main Colliery, Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
at the age of 33.
His elder brother known as Frank Newton played centre forward for Chesterfield FC on 98 occasions, and scored 23 goals from 1902 to 1905.