James Disney
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James Joseph Disney was an English
cricket
er who played first class cricket for Derbyshire
as wicket-keeper
between 1881 and 1890.
Disney was born in Butterley
near Ripley, Derbyshire
and became a plumber as his main career. He played for twenty-three Colts of England against the MCC in 1881 and in that year made his debut for Derbyshire in a victory against Sussex
setting his place as wicket keeper for the club.
In the 1882 season, he continued to keep wicket, although as a batsman he found himself getting out cheaply. Derbyshire played host to the touring Australians, and Disney found himself out to the bowling of Eugene Palmer
on two occasions. He played a full season in 1883 but in 1884 Disney took a year out of the side, when Thomas Mycroft
filled the wicket-keeping slot. He returned in 1885, when he was once again a first-team pick. Disney remained a force as a wicket-keeper and continued playing for Derbyshire until 1890, although the club lost first class status in 1887. In 1888 he was called in as wicket keeper for an England XI in a match against a team of Australians building up to the third match of a Test series. He played his last season for Derbyshire in 1890 to be replaced by William Storer
. In 1893 he started playing for Cheshire
where he stayed until 1901. He played a final first-class game was for Liverpool & District in 1894.
Disney kept wicket in 57 first class matches taking 87 catches and stumping twelve times. He was a right-handed batsman and played 101 first class innings with an average of 5.30 and a top score of 27 not out.
Disney died in Ripley
aged 74.
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...
as wicket-keeper
Wicket-keeper
The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being guarded by the batsman currently on strike...
between 1881 and 1890.
Disney was born in Butterley
Butterley
Butterley is a village in the English county of Derbyshire near to Ripley. It is the site of the Midland Railway - Butterley, as well as the old Butterley Brickworks.- Notable residents :...
near Ripley, Derbyshire
Ripley, Derbyshire
Ripley is a town in the Amber Valley area of Derbyshire in England.- Earliest history :Not much information is available as to when Ripley was founded, but it existed at the time of the Domesday Book, when it was held by a man called Levenot....
and became a plumber as his main career. He played for twenty-three Colts of England against the MCC in 1881 and in that year made his debut for Derbyshire in a victory against Sussex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
setting his place as wicket keeper for the club.
In the 1882 season, he continued to keep wicket, although as a batsman he found himself getting out cheaply. Derbyshire played host to the touring Australians, and Disney found himself out to the bowling of Eugene Palmer
Eugene Palmer
Eugene Palmer is a Jamaican born British artist. His work uses archival records, photographs, and contemporary media imagery as basis for his paintings. Palmer has had a long association with art curators and exhibitors Eddie Chambers and Keith Piper and is recognised as one of the leading Black...
on two occasions. He played a full season in 1883 but in 1884 Disney took a year out of the side, when Thomas Mycroft
Thomas Mycroft
Thomas Mycroft was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire and MCC between 1877 and 1887.Mycroft was born in Brimington, Derbyshire, the son of George Mycroft and his second wife Elizabeth Lowcock. His father was an ironstone and coal miner who kept the Red Lion public house at Brimington....
filled the wicket-keeping slot. He returned in 1885, when he was once again a first-team pick. Disney remained a force as a wicket-keeper and continued playing for Derbyshire until 1890, although the club lost first class status in 1887. In 1888 he was called in as wicket keeper for an England XI in a match against a team of Australians building up to the third match of a Test series. He played his last season for Derbyshire in 1890 to be replaced by William Storer
William Storer
William Storer was an English footballer and a cricketer who played six Tests from 1897 to 1899, played first class cricket for Derbyshire from 1887 to 1905 and played football for Derby County...
. In 1893 he started playing for Cheshire
Cheshire County Cricket Club
Cheshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Cheshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
where he stayed until 1901. He played a final first-class game was for Liverpool & District in 1894.
Disney kept wicket in 57 first class matches taking 87 catches and stumping twelve times. He was a right-handed batsman and played 101 first class innings with an average of 5.30 and a top score of 27 not out.
Disney died in Ripley
Ripley, Derbyshire
Ripley is a town in the Amber Valley area of Derbyshire in England.- Earliest history :Not much information is available as to when Ripley was founded, but it existed at the time of the Domesday Book, when it was held by a man called Levenot....
aged 74.