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This is a complete list, in alphabetical order, of cricketers who played for Sheffield Cricket Club in first-class cricket matches. Sheffield sides had played Nottingham Cricket Club from 1771 and Sheffield is classified by recognised sources as a top-class team from 1827 to 1854. A Sheffield side played under the name Yorkshire against Norfolk in 1833 and early Yorkshire sides often had Sheffield players as their core. Sheffield United Cricket Club was formed in the city in 1854, bringing together seven teams under one name and leading to the formation of Sheffield United F.C.
Note that many players represented other teams besides Sheffield and that several played for the county club in or after 1863. A Sheffield and Leicester side played three matches in 1826, one of which has been given first-class status. These players are not recorded in this list.
Three of Barber's five first-class appearances were for Sheffield. He also played for a combined Sheffield and Leicester side in its only first-class match in 1826.
Berry played in three matches for Sheffield. He played a total of 47 times in first-class cricket, mostly for Yorkshire sides both before and after the formation of the county club in 1863.
Made 71 first-class appearances for a variety of sides, appearing initially for Yorkshire and Sheffield sides and later more frequently for MCC and the North as well as playing for All-England sides.
C. Clarke
1846
Played one first-class match for Sheffield. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known and Clarke is not known to have played in any other cricket matches.
Seven of Dearman's first-class matches were for Sheffield. The other was for a combined Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire side. Brother of James Dearman.
Played 22 first-class matches, including 11 for Sheffield. He also played for Yorkshire sides and one match for a combined Sheffield and Leicester side. Brother of Charles Dearman.
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J. E. Eadon
1852
A single first-class match for Sheffield is all that is known of Eadon's cricket career. Other than a surname and initials, no biographical details are known.
Played in seven first-class matches, six for Sheffield and one for a Yorkshire XI.
H. Hurt
1846–1848
Wicket-keeper who played three first-class matches, two for Sheffield and one for a Yorkshire XI. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known.
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C. Jeffcock
1852
A single match for Sheffield. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known.
P. S. Johnston
1834
Two matches, one for Yorkshire and one for Sheffield. Other than his surname and initials, no biographical information is known.
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E. B. Kaye
1852–1854
Three of Kaye's four first-class matches were for Sheffield. He was born in Hull, but there are no other biographical details known.
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J. Mallinson
1834
A single first-class match for Sheffield. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known.
Played in four first-class matches, three for Sheffield and one for a Yorkshire side. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known.
One of Stephenson's 82 first-class matches was for Sheffield.
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H. Taylor
1848
Played in a single first-class match. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known.
W. Taylor
1828–1829
Three first-class matches. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known.
H. Thompson
1829–1831
Two first-class matches. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known.
John Thompson
1848
Two matches for the side. No further biographical details are known about Thompson. He played for Sheffield in nine club matches between 1847 and 1858.
The Sheffield and Leicester side played three matches in 1826, one of which, played against Nottingham Cricket Club, was awarded retrospective first-class status.
The Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire side played just one match, an 1828 fixture against an England XI at Darnall New Ground in Sheffield.
References
ACS (1981). A Guide to Important Cricket Matches Played in the British Isles 1709 – 1863. Nottingham: ACS.
ACS (1982). A Guide to First-Class Cricket Matches Played in the British Isles. Nottingham: ACS.