# Charles Coltson

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

## Career

Coltson made his [first-class](/source/First-class_cricket) debut when he was selected to play for the Gentlemen in the [Gentlemen v Players](/source/Gentlemen_v_Players) fixture of 1843.[1] His next appearance in first-class cricket came in 1846 for the [Surrey Club](/source/Surrey_Club) against the [Marylebone Cricket Club](/source/Marylebone_Cricket_Club) (MCC), with him playing in the same fixture in 1847.[1] He made his debut for [Surrey](/source/Surrey_County_Cricket_Club) in 1847 against the MCC at [The Oval](/source/The_Oval). Coltson made eight further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against [Sussex](/source/Sussex_County_Cricket_Club) 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](/source/Batting_average_(cricket)) of 7.71, with a high score of 24 [not out](/source/Not_out).[2]

He died at [Kennington](/source/Kennington), Surrey on 15 March 1852.

## References

1. ["First-Class Matches played by Charles Coltson"](https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/36/36589/First-Class_Matches.html). CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 November 2013.

1. ["Player profile: Charles Coltson"](https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/36/36589/36589.html). CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 November 2013.

## External links

- [Charles Coltson](http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/11666.html) at [ESPNcricinfo](/source/ESPNcricinfo)
- [Charles Coltson](https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/36/36589/36589.html) at CricketArchive

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