George Porter (cricketer)
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George Porter was an English cricket
er who played first class cricket for Derbyshire
between 1881 and 1896.
Porter was born at Kilburn, Derbyshire
, the son of John Porter a brickyard worker, and his wife Sarah Brentnall and was apprenticed to his uncle as a chimney sweep. He spent his winters as a sweep, but being a capable cricketer spent the summers as a professional cricketer. His first recorded cricket match was with the Northwood Club, West Cowes, Isle of Wight
in 1880.
In 1881 Porter was living at Chapel Street, Spondon
, Derbyshire and was with the South Derbyshire Club. Also in the 1881 season
he played one match for Derbyshire against Lancashire
in which he took a wicket in the first innings, but did not play for the club again until the 188 season
. In the interim he played for Birkenhead Park in 1882, for Wigan in 1883 and 1884, for Lowerhouse in 1885, for Grimsby in 1886 and for Longsight, Manchester from 1887 to 1889. In 1888 he played three games for Derbyshire who were by then outside the County Championship, and one game in the 1889 season
. From the 1890 season
he played regularly for Derbyshire and from 1890 to 1892 for Broughton
, Salford.
In the 1894 season
, Derbyshire matches qualified as first class, and Porter took 5-14 against Leicestershire
. In the 1895 season
the club was back in the County Championship and Porter had six 5 wicket innings. Against Hampshire
he achieved 7-52 in the first innings and 7-49 in the second inning in an innings victory. He took 5-67 against Leicestershire, 5-80 against Essex
, 5-55 against Lancashire and 5-67 against Surrey
. He also achieved a top score of 93 against Nottinghamshire
after being moved up the batting order in a follow-on for a drawn match. Derbyshire ended the season fifth in the points table. In the 1896 season
Porter took 5-50 against MCC, but during the season he had to undergo surgery after straining himself, bringing his first-class career to an end.
Porter was a right-arm fast-medium bowler and took 130 first class wickets at an average of 21.50 and a best performance of 7 for 49. He was a right-hand batsman and played 56 innings in 37 first class matches with a top score of 93 and an average of 9.41.
Porter played for Lowerhouse again in 1897. He was then an umpire in first-class matches between 1899 and 1903.
Porter died at Spondon, Derbyshire at the age of 45.
Porter married Elizabeth Ann Mayne who was born at West Cowes, Isle of Wight in 1880.
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 1881 and 1896.
Porter was born at Kilburn, Derbyshire
Kilburn, Derbyshire
Kilburn is a village and civil parish in the English county of Derbyshire.Forming part of the district of Amber Valley, Kilburn has small amenities for the people who live there including a local police station, community officer and several parks for young children...
, the son of John Porter a brickyard worker, and his wife Sarah Brentnall and was apprenticed to his uncle as a chimney sweep. He spent his winters as a sweep, but being a capable cricketer spent the summers as a professional cricketer. His first recorded cricket match was with the Northwood Club, West Cowes, Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is a county and the largest island of England, located in the English Channel, on average about 2–4 miles off the south coast of the county of Hampshire, separated from the mainland by a strait called the Solent...
in 1880.
In 1881 Porter was living at Chapel Street, Spondon
Spondon
Spondon is a ward within the city of Derby. Prior to this, Spondon was a separate village which dated from before the Domesday Book of 1086.-Description:The name Spondon is Anglo-Saxon and describes a gravelly hill....
, Derbyshire and was with the South Derbyshire Club. Also in the 1881 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1881
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1881 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for ten years. The team played nine first class matches and won two of them-1881 season:...
he played one match for Derbyshire against Lancashire
Lancashire County Cricket Club
Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then...
in which he took a wicket in the first innings, but did not play for the club again until the 188 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1888
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1888 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for seventeen years and it was the first season they lost first class status.-1888 season:...
. In the interim he played for Birkenhead Park in 1882, for Wigan in 1883 and 1884, for Lowerhouse in 1885, for Grimsby in 1886 and for Longsight, Manchester from 1887 to 1889. In 1888 he played three games for Derbyshire who were by then outside the County Championship, and one game in the 1889 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1889
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1889 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing nineteen years. Derbyshire's matches were not considered to be first class in this season. The club had lost first class status after 1887 and did not regain it until 1894, the year...
. From the 1890 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1890
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1890 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing twenty years. Derbyshire's matches were not considered to be first class in this season. Derbyshire had recruited Fred Spofforth a former Australian captain to help revive the club's...
he played regularly for Derbyshire and from 1890 to 1892 for Broughton
Broughton, Greater Manchester
Broughton is an inner city area of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the east bank of the River Irwell and A56 road, in the northeastern part of the City of Salford, north-northwest of Manchester city centre and south of Prestwich. Broughton consists of Broughton Park, Higher...
, Salford.
In the 1894 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1894
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1894 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for twenty three years. Derbyshire's matches were re-accorded first class status in this season but they did not start to take part in the County Championship until the following...
, Derbyshire matches qualified as first class, and Porter took 5-14 against Leicestershire
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
Leicestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland....
. In the 1895 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1895
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1895 was the first season in which the English county cricket club Derbyshire played in the County Championship which had been established in 1890. The club settled their place by coming fifth with five championship wins. It was the club's 25th season although the...
the club was back in the County Championship and Porter had six 5 wicket innings. Against Hampshire
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
he achieved 7-52 in the first innings and 7-49 in the second inning in an innings victory. He took 5-67 against Leicestershire, 5-80 against Essex
Essex County Cricket Club
Essex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Essex. Its limited overs team is called the Essex Eagles, their team colours this season are blue.The club plays most of its home games...
, 5-55 against Lancashire and 5-67 against Surrey
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
. He also achieved a top score of 93 against Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Nottinghamshire 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 Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws...
after being moved up the batting order in a follow-on for a drawn match. Derbyshire ended the season fifth in the points table. In the 1896 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1896
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1896 represents the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for twenty five years. It was their second season in the County Championship and they came seventh.-1896 season:...
Porter took 5-50 against MCC, but during the season he had to undergo surgery after straining himself, bringing his first-class career to an end.
Porter was a right-arm fast-medium bowler and took 130 first class wickets at an average of 21.50 and a best performance of 7 for 49. He was a right-hand batsman and played 56 innings in 37 first class matches with a top score of 93 and an average of 9.41.
Porter played for Lowerhouse again in 1897. He was then an umpire in first-class matches between 1899 and 1903.
Porter died at Spondon, Derbyshire at the age of 45.
Porter married Elizabeth Ann Mayne who was born at West Cowes, Isle of Wight in 1880.