Sir John Gibbons, 4th Baronet
Sir John Gibbons (8 January 1774 – 26 March 1844) was an English amateur cricketer who made 23 known appearances in historically important matches between 1796 and 1801.[note 1] He was a member of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), and played most of his cricket for teams associated with the club. He formed his own team, J. Gibbons' XI, for one match in 1800.[2][3]
Known matches
Gibbons played in 23 matches which are recognised as historically important.[4][note 1]
| Date | Match | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 August 1796 | Thursday Club v Montpelier & Kennington | Lord's Old Ground (Lord's) | [5] |
| 26 August 1796 | Montpelier & Kennington v Thursday Club | Aram's New Ground | [6] |
| 19 May 1797 | Charles Lennox's XI v Earl of Winchilsea's XI | Lord's | [7] |
| 4 Sept 1797 | Montpelier v Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) | Aram's New Ground | [8] |
| 2 May 1798 | Lord Frederick Beauclerk's XI v John Tufton's XI | Lord's | [9] |
| 9 May 1798 | MCC v London | Lord's | [9] |
| 28 May 1798 | MCC v Montpelier | Lord's | [10] |
| 6 June 1798 | England v Surrey | Lord's | [11] |
| 20 June 1798 | MCC v Middlesex | Lord's | [12] |
| 26 June 1798 | MCC v England | Lord's | [12] |
| 11 July 1798 | MCC v England | Lord's | [13] |
| 10 June 1799 | MCC v Thursday Club | Lord's | [14] |
| 24 June 1799 | MCC v Thursday Club | Lord's | [15] |
| 30 July 1799 | Surrey & MCC v England | Lord's | [16] |
| 1 August 1799 | R. Whitehead's XI v Lord Yarmouth's XI | Lord's | [17] |
| 15 August 1799 | England v Surrey | Lord's | [18] |
| 19 May 1800 | J. Gibbons' XI v R. Whitehead's XI | Lord's | [19] |
| 28 May 1800 | MCC v Woolwich | Lord's | [20] |
| 11 June 1800 | England v Surrey | Lord's | [21] |
| 30 June 1800 | Lord F. Beauclerk's XI v Sir H. W. Marten's XI | Barrack Field | [22] |
| 7 July 1800 | MCC v Rochester | Lord's | [23] |
| 14 July 1800 | England v Ws and Hs | Lord's | [23] |
| 24 June 1801 | England v Surrey | Lord's | [24] |
Later life
He succeeded to the Gibbons baronetcy in November 1814. The family's seat was Stanwell Place in Middlesex, and Gibbons died there in 1844.[25]
Notes
- 1 2 Any match listed in the ACS' Important Match Guide (1981) is historically important, and therefore of the highest standard, whether or not a scorecard might exist. The same applies to numerous matches discovered by researchers since 1981.[1] For further information, see First-class cricket.
References
- ↑ ACS 1981, pp. 1–40.
- ↑ Haygarth 1996, pp. 267–268.
- ↑ "J. Gibbons' XI v R. Whitehead's XI". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ ACS 1981, pp. 30–31.
- ↑ Haygarth 1996, p. 206.
- ↑ Haygarth 1996, p. 210.
- ↑ Haygarth 1996, p. 215.
- ↑ Haygarth 1996, p. 227.
- 1 2 Haygarth 1996, p. 231.
- ↑ Haygarth 1996, p. 232.
- ↑ Haygarth 1996, p. 233.
- 1 2 Haygarth 1996, p. 235.
- ↑ Haygarth 1996, p. 238.
- ↑ Haygarth 1996, p. 253.
- ↑ Haygarth 1996, p. 254.
- ↑ Haygarth 1996, p. 259.
- ↑ Haygarth 1996, p. 260.
- ↑ Haygarth 1996, p. 263.
- ↑ Haygarth 1996, p. 267.
- ↑ Haygarth 1996, p. 268.
- ↑ Haygarth 1996, p. 269.
- ↑ Haygarth 1996, p. 271.
- 1 2 Haygarth 1996, p. 274.
- ↑ Haygarth 1996, p. 287.
- ↑ Cokayne, George Edward (1906). Complete Baronetage. Vol. V. Exeter: W. Pollard & Co., Ltd. p. 99.
Bibliography
- ACS (1981). A Guide to Important Cricket Matches Played in the British Isles 1709–1863. Nottingham: ACS. OCLC 85045528.
- Haygarth, Arthur (1996) [1862]. Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744–1826). Kennington: Frederick Lillywhite. ISBN 978-19-00592-23-9.