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John Lockton

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John Lockton
Personal information
Full name
John Henry Lockton[1]
Born(1892-05-22)22 May 1892
Peckham, England
Died29 June 1972(1972-06-29) (aged 80)[2]
Thornton Heath, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1919–1926Surrey
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 32
Runs scored 409
Batting average 16.36
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 77
Balls bowled 4,991
Wickets 78
Bowling average 26.55
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 5/80
Catches/stumpings 26/–
Source: CricInfo, 3 February 2023

John Henry Lockton (22 May 1892 – 29 June 1972) was an English cricketer and footballer. He played 32 first-class cricket matches for Surrey between 1919 and 1926 and played as an inside left in the Football League for Nottingham Forest.[1][2]

Personal life

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Lockton was educated at Dulwich College and served in the British Armed Forces during the First World War.[3] He taught at St Dunstan's College in Catford for 38 years before retiring in 1952.[4]

Football career statistics

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John Lockton
Personal information
Position(s) Inside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
London University
0000–1913 Ilford
1914–1915 Nottingham Forest 20 (2)
Casuals
Nunhead
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nottingham Forest 1913–14[5] Second Division 12 1 0 0 12 1
1914–15[5] 8 1 2 1 10 2
Career total 20 2 2 1 22 3

References

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  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 177. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b "John Lockton". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Nottingham Forest football players served in the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  4. ^ M. B. Alexander, "J. H. Lockton", The Cricketer, September 1972, p. 33.
  5. ^ a b "Johnnie Lockton". The City Ground. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
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