John Leach (cricketer)

John Leach
Personal information
Full name	John Leach
Born	17 October 1846; Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Died	1 February 1893 (aged 46); Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Relations	William Leach (brother); Harold Leach (brother); Robert Leach (brother); Roger Leach (brother)
Domestic team information
1866–1877	Lancashire
Career statistics
Matches	5
Runs scored	103
Batting average	11.44
100s/50s	–/–
Top score	34
Balls bowled	–
Wickets	–
Bowling average	–
5 wickets in innings	–
10 wickets in match	–
Best bowling	–
Catches/stumpings	1/–
	Source: Cricinfo, 18 September 2012

John Leach (17 October 1846 – 1 February 1893) was an English cricketer. Leach was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Rochdale, Lancashire.

Leach made his first-class debut for Lancashire against Middlesex in 1866 at Old Trafford. He made two further first-class appearances in 1866, against Middlesex in the return fixture at the Cattle Market Ground, Islington, and Surrey at The Oval. He made his next first-class appearance ten years later against Kent at Castleton Cricket Club Ground, Rochdale. He made a final first-class appearance the following season against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's.^[1] In his five first-class matches, he scored a total of 103 runs at an average of 11.44, with a high score of 34.^[2]

His died at the town of his birth on 1 February 1893. His brothers, William, Harold, Robert and Roger, all played first-class cricket.

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