Arthur Appleby

Infobox cricketer biography
playername = Arthur Appleby
country = England
fullname = Arthur Appleby
dayofbirth = 22
monthofbirth = 7
yearofbirth = 1843
placeofbirth = Lancashire
countryofbirth = England
dayofdeath = 24
monthofdeath = 10
yearofdeath = 1902
placeofdeath = Lancashire
countryofdeath = England
heightft =
heightinch =
heightm =
batting = Left hand batsman
bowling = round arm Left-arm fast-medium
role =
club1 = Lancashire
year1 = 1866–1887
club2 =
year2 =
type1 = First-class
debutdate1 = 23rd August
debutyear1 = 1866
debutfor1 = Lancashire
debutagainst1 = Surrey
lastdate1 = 11th July
lastyear1 = 1887
lastfor1 = Gentlemen Cricket Club
lastagainst1 = Players Cricket Club
columns = 1
column1 = FC
matches1 = 81
runs1 = 1249
bat avg1 = 11.45
100s/50s1 = -/2
top score1 = 99
deliveries1 = 15085
wickets1 = 336
bowl avg1 = 15.67
fivefor1 = 24
tenfor1 = 3
best bowling1 = 9/25
catches/stumpings1 = 56/–
date = 11 October
year = 2008
source = http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/27/27503/27503.html CricketArchive

Arthur Appleby was an English first class cricketer. A left arm round arm medium pace bowler and left handed batsman, he played 58 matches for Lancashire as an amateur between 1866 and 1887 and in 81 first-class matches in total. He also appeared for Marylebone Cricket Club (1874), the Gentlemen (1867-1887), North of England (1869-1873), Gentlemen of the North (1870-1879), Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club (1873), Gentlemen of England (1874-1878), and RA FitzGerald's XI (1872) and in the Gentlemen to Canada Touring Team (1873).

Bowling was his strongest suit, with 9 for 25 against Sussex being his best innings analysis. He took 5 wickets in an innings on 24 occasions and ten wickets in a match 3 times. He never made a first class century, falling just one run short against Yorkshire in a Roses Match.

He was born at Enfield, Clayton-le-Moors, Lancashire, 22nd July 1843, the son of mill owner Joseph Appleby. Educated at Grange School, Thorpe Arch, near Tadcaster he began his playing days at Enfield Cricket Club where he was coached by John Berry and W.H.Iddison. He played in 58 matches for Lancashire between 1866 and 1887 and in 81 first-class matches in total.

In later life he assumed control of the family firm and, amongst other directorships, sat on the board of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. He was an Alderman of the Lancashire County Council and Chairman of the County Bench, sitting at Church. He died at Mill House, Enfield, Lancashire, 24th October 1902.