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John Frederick Cooper (14 February 1855 – 30 January 1928) was an English first-class cricketer and solicitor.

Cooper was born at Henley-on-Thames in February 1855. He was educated at Marlborough College, where he played for the school cricket team. He was described by Wisden as "a very good bat, plays in beautiful form, and has a very pretty and effective cut". His one first-class appearance came for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Hampshire at Southampton in 1881, being dismissed without scoring by Charles Young in the MCC's only innings. In addition to playing first-class cricket, Cooper also played minor matches for Shropshire and Wiltshire.

Cooper was admitted as a solicitor in 1879 and later became registrar for the County Court, in addition to holding the office of Town Clerk of Henley. He was for more than thirty years the secretary of the Henley Royal Regatta, having been appointed in 1881. Cooper died at Henley in January 1928, following a brief illness of three days.

References

1. ^ Marlborough College Register from 1843 to 1904. Marlborough College. 1905. p. 215.
2. ^ "Wisden - Obituaries in 1928". ESPNcricinfo. 2 December 2005. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
3. "First-Class Matches played by John Cooper". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
4. "Hampshire v Marylebone Cricket Club, 1881". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
5. Mr. John Frederick Cooper. Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. 13 July 1895. p. 13
6. Obituary. Gloucester Citizen. 31 January 1928. p. 6
7. Henley Public Official's Death. Reading Standard. 4 February 1928. p. 18

External links

• John Cooper at ESPNcricinfo

• 1855 births
• 1928 deaths
• Sportspeople from Henley-on-Thames
• People educated at Marlborough College
• English solicitors
• English cricketers
• Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers
• City and town clerks
• Cricketers from Oxfordshire