John Dearden (cricketer)

Infobox Old Cricketer


nationality = Irish
country = Ireland
country abbrev = Ire
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngname = John Dearden
batting style = Right-handed batsman
bowling style = None
FCs = 2
FC runs = 84
FC bat avg = 28.00
FC 100s/50s = 0/1
FC top score = 84
FC balls = 0
FC wickets = 0
FC bowl avg = -
FC 5s = 0
FC 10s = 0
FC best bowling = 0
FC catches/stumpings = 1/1
debut date = 13 July
debut year = 1922
last date = 26 June
last year = 1926
source = http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26733/26733.html Cricket Archive

John "Jack" Dearden, also known as John Deardon [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CSTATZ/irelandall/ire75.htm CricketEurope Stats Zone profile] ] (born 26 December 1891 in St Helens, Lancashire, England; died 4 May 1972 in Belfast, Northern Ireland [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26733/26733.html Cricket Archive profile] ] ) was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he made his debut for the Ireland cricket team against Scotland in July 1922 and went on to play for Ireland on four occasions, his last match coming against Wales in June 1926.

Of his matches for Ireland, two had first-class status. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26733/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by John Dearden at Cricket Archive] ] In all matches for Ireland, he scored in only one match, an innings of 84 against Wales in his final game.

He also played in a Minor Counties Championship match for the Lancashire Second XI against the Yorkshire Second XI. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26733/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html Minor Counties Championship Matches played by John Dearden at Cricket Archive] ]

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