Francis Walton

Francis Walton
Cricket information
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm fast roundarm
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
18641866 Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 3
Runs scored 55
Batting average 11.00
100s/50s /
Top score 16
Balls bowled 268
Wickets 6
Bowling average 27.50
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 3/48
Catches/stumpings 1/
Source: Cricinfo, 16 January 2010

Francis Walton (1832 - 14 July 1871) was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who was a right-arm fast roundarm bowler.

Walton made his first-class debut for Hampshire in the 1864 season, which was Hampshire's first with first-class status, playing a single match against Middlesex. On debut Walton took 3/48, which were to be his best career figures.

In 1865 Walton played a single first-class match, once again against Middlesex, where he took 2/66. In 1866 Walton played his final first-class match for the club against the Marylebone Cricket Club, where he claimed his final wicket.

Walton died at Surbiton, Surrey on 14 July 1871.

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