Charles Coltson
FullnameCharles Coltson
Birth dateUnknown
Birth placeLambeth, Surrey, England
Death date15 March 1852
Death placeKennington, Surrey, England
BattingUnknown
Club 1Surrey
Year 11847–1851
Columns1
Column 1First-class
Matches 113
Runs 1162
Bat avg 17.71
100s/50s 1–/–
Top score 124*
Deliveries 1
Wickets 1
Bowl avg 1
Fivefor 1
Tenfor 1
Best bowling 1
Catches/stumpings 17/–
Date6 November
Year2013
Sourcehttp://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/11666.html Cricinfo

Charles Coltson (unknown – 15 March 1852) was an English cricketer active in the 1840s and 1850s, making thirteen appearances in first-class cricket. Christened at Lambeth, Surrey on 20 January 1813, Coltson was a batsman of unknown style who played first-class cricket for three teams.

Career

Coltson made his first-class debut when he was selected to play for the Gentlemen in the Gentlemen v Players fixture of 1843.[1] His next appearance in first-class cricket came in 1846 for the Surrey Club against the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), with him playing in the same fixture in 1847.[1] He made his debut for Surrey in 1847 against the MCC at The Oval. Coltson made eight further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Sussex in 1851, as well as making a single appearance for the Surrey Club in 1851 against the MCC.[1] In his thirteen first-class matches, Coltson scored a total of 162 runs at an average of 7.71, with a high score of 24 not out.[2]

He died at Kennington, Surrey on 15 March 1852.

References

  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Charles Coltson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  2. ^ "Player profile: Charles Coltson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 November 2013.