Albert Steeples

Albert Steeples
Personal information
Full name Albert Steeples
Born (1870-07-29)29 July 1870
Somercotes, Derbyshire, England
Died 14 August 1945(1945-08-14) (aged 75)
Derby, England
Batting style Right-handed batsman
Bowling style Right-arm medium fast bowler
Relations Dick Steeples
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1899 Derbyshire
First-class debut May 1899 Derbyshire v Surrey
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 18
Batting average 9.00
100s/50s /
Top score 16
Balls bowled 30
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 0=21
Catches/stumpings 0/-
Source: , April 2012

Albert Steeples (28 July 1870 14 August 1945) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1899.

Steeples was born at Somercotes, Alfreton, Derbyshire, the son of John Steeples, a coal miner. He married Ellen Roughton, daughter of John Roughton and Hannah Carlin, on 9 July 1892 in Alfreton, Derbyshire.[1]

Steeples' made his only first-class appearance for Derbyshire in the 1899 season in May against Surrey. Steeples as last man in made 16 in a last wicket stand to help avoid a follow on. He bowled five overs in the first innings, but with little success. Steeples was a right-handed batsman and made 18 runs in his two innings. He was a right-arm medium-fast bowler and gave away 21 runs in 30 balls for no wicket.[2]

Steeples died in Derby at the age of 75. His brother, Dick, played three games for Derbyshire during the 1897 season.

References

  1. British Census 1881 RG11 3418/57 p33
  2. Albert Steeples at Cricket Archive


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