Jesse Boot (cricketer)

Jesse Boot (18 March 1860 – 1 March 1940) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1895.

Boot was born in South Normanton, the son of Joseph Boot, a miner, and his wife Ann. Boot himself was also a coal miner.^[1] His only appearance for Derbyshire came late the 1895 season, against Leicestershire in August. A middle-order batsman, he scored a duck in his first innings and just four runs in the next. He did not play for the side again.

Boot was a right-handed batsman and scored 4 runs in his first class career. He was also a wicket-keeper, but not in the first class game.^[2]

Boot died in Chesterfield just short of 80 years.

References

1. ^ British Census 1881
2. ^ Jesse Boot at Cricket Archive

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Name	Boot, Jesse
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Date of birth	18 March 1860
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Date of death	1 March 1940
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