# Henry Armitstead

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**Sydney Henry Armitstead** (13 June 1837 – 29 January 1912) was an English [cricketer](/source/Cricket), an alumnus of [Charterhouse School](/source/Charterhouse_School) whose cricketing career including two [first-class matches](/source/First-class_cricket): for the Gentlemen of the North in 1862 and the [Marylebone Cricket Club](/source/Marylebone_Cricket_Club) in 1864. A founding member of the [Free Foresters Cricket Club](/source/Free_Foresters_Cricket_Club),[1] he played there between 1858 and 1872, and also played for [Herefordshire](/source/Herefordshire_county_cricket_team) and [Cheshire](/source/Cheshire_county_cricket_team).[2] A round-arm bowler of unknown [handedness](/source/Handedness) and often a [wicketkeeper](/source/Wicketkeeper),[1] he was born in [Holmes Chapel](/source/Holmes_Chapel) in [Cheshire](/source/Cheshire), and died in [Llandegfan](/source/Llandegfan), [Anglesey](/source/Anglesey), [Wales](/source/Wales).[3]

Armistead was a member of a cricketing family: his brother [William](/source/William_Armitstead) played first-class cricket, while brothers John and Robert, and nephew William, all played school cricket.[4] While schooling at Charterhouse he played cricket for three years, captaining the senior team, in 1855. [Fred Lillywhite](/source/Fred_Lillywhite) remarked of him that "His thorough knowledge of the game enabled him to fill most ably the office of captain. His batting throughout the season was excellent. His style is good, and he possesses great freedom in hitting all round. His bowling throughout the season was well up to the mark. Perhaps a little more steadiness in his batting would improve his scores."[1]

## References

**Notes**

1. ["Obituaries in 1912"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/232809.html). ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 June 2014.

1. ["Teams Played For"](https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/27/27521/all_teams.html). CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 June 2014.

1. ["Player Profile: Henry Armitstead"](https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/27/27521/27521.html). CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 June 2014.

1. ["Player Profile: William Armitstead"](https://cricketarchive.com/Players/27/27522/27522.html). CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 May 2014.

**Sources**

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