John Burgess (cricketer, born 1880)

John Burgess
Personal information
Full name	John Burgess
Born	22 November 1880; Carlton Curlieu, Leicestershire,; England
Died	2 November 1952 (aged 71); East Carlton, Northamptonshire,; England
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
Relations	Henry Burgess (brother); Robert Fetherstonhaugh (nephew)
Domestic team information
1902–1913	Leicestershire
Career statistics
Matches	12
Runs scored	230
Batting average	12.77
100s/50s	–/–
Top score	39
Balls bowled	–
Wickets	–
Bowling average	–
5 wickets in innings	–
10 wickets in match	–
Best bowling	–
Catches/stumpings	7/2
	Source: Cricinfo, 19 January 2013

John Burgess (22 November 1880 – 2 November 1953) was an English cricketer. Burgess was a right-handed batsman who played as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Carlton Curlieu, Leicestershire.

Burgess made his first-class debut for Leicestershire against Worcestershire at Aylestone Road, Leicester in the 1902 County Championship, with him making five further appearances in that season.^[1] His next appearance for the county in first-class cricket came in 1908, with two appearances that season, before making a single appearance in the 1911 County Championship and two appearances in the 1913 County Championship, the second of which saw Kent play Leicestershire at the St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury.^[1] In his twelve first-class matches for Leicestershire, he scored a total of 230 runs at an average of 12.77, with a high score of 39. Behind the stumps he took seven catches and made two stumpings.^[2]

He died at East Carlton, Northamptonshire on 2 November 1953. His brother Henry Burgess and nephew Robert Fetherstonhaugh both played first-class cricket.

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