James Gifford (sportsman)
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| Full name | James Gifford | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 January 1864 Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 April 1931 (aged 67) Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1897–1898 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 20 April 2021 | |||||||||||||||
James Gifford (10 January 1864 – 18 April 1931) was an Argentine sportsman who played football and first-class cricket.
Career
[edit]Gifford was born at Buenos Aires in January 1864. He played club cricket for Buenos Aires Cricket Club and also played against touring sides.[1] He spent time in England, where he played first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1897 and 1898, making five appearances.[2] Gifford scored 143 runs in these five matches, with a highest score of 37.[3]
Gifford also played football for Flores Athletic Club and was the top goalscorer in the 1894 Argentine Primera División with 7 goals.[4] Gifford died at Buenos Aires in April 1931.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Wisden - Obituaries in 1932". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by James Gifford". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by James Gifford". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ Argentine list of Topscorers - RSSSF Archived 8 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine