Percy George Exham was a schoolmaster, footballer and cricket

Cricket

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er who played for Cambridge University

Cambridge University Cricket Club

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 in 1880 and 1881 and for Derbyshire

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 in 1883. He was one of nineteen sportsmen to achieve the Derbyshire Double.

Exham was born in Cork

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 and was educated in England at Repton School

Repton School

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 where he was a member of the cricketing XI in 1877 and 1878. He then went to St John's College, Cambridge

St John's College, Cambridge

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, where he played for his college's Cricketing XI between 1880 and 1881.

Exham made five appearances for Cambridge University in the 1880 and 1881 seasons. After university, he returned to Repton School to teach. He made his first and only County Championship appearance for Derbyshire in the 1883 season

Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1883

Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1883 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for twelve years. They won two first class matches out of ten.-1883 season:...

 against Yorkshire

Yorkshire County Cricket Club

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. The following year, Exham appeared for the Gentlemen of Derbyshire against the Gentlemen of Philadelphia. He was a right-handed batsman and played 10 innings in 6 first class matches. His top score was 43 and his average 8.80.

Exham also played football as left-half for Derby County

Derby County F.C.

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. He took part in their first F.A. Cup tie - a home game against Walsall Town on 8 November 1884 which Derby lost 7-0.

Exham stayed teaching at Repton for 36 years. He was Housemaster of the Orchard until 1919 and taught mathematics, being known to the boys as 'Pat'. He died in Repton

Repton

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at the age of 63.

Exham's brother Arthur played cricket for Dublin University.