Robert Webb (cricketer, born 1806)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Holden Webb |
| Born | 22 February 1806 Ham Common, Surrey |
| Died | 10 March 1880 (aged 74) Essendon, Hertfordshire |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1826–1827 | Cambridge University |
Source: CricketArchive, 23 June 2013 | |
Robert Holden Webb (22 February 1806 – 10 March 1880) was an English cricketer with amateur status, later an Anglican priest.
Webb was educated at Eton College and then Christ's College, Cambridge.[1] He is recorded as playing for Cambridge University in three first-class cricket matches from 1826 to 1827, totalling 24 runs with a highest score of 10 and holding no catches.[2] He was ordained as a Church of England priest in 1830 and was rector of Essendon from 1844 until his death.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Webb, Robert Holden (WB825RH)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ "Robert Webb". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
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