Charles Gilbert (cricketer)

Charles Gilbert
Personal information
Full name	Charles Arthur William Gilbert
Born	9 January 1855; Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England
Died	28 September 1937 (aged 82); Primrose Hill, London, England
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Right-arm slow; Right-arm fast
Domestic team information
1895–1896	Staffordshire
1877–1878	Surrey
Career statistics
Matches	2
Runs scored	25
Batting average	8.33
100s/50s	–/–
Top score	17*
Balls bowled	–
Wickets	–
Bowling average	–
5 wickets in innings	–
10 wickets in match	–
Best bowling	–
Catches/stumpings	–/–
	Source: Cricinfo, 16 June 2013

Charles Arthur William Gilbert (9 January 1855 – 28 September 1937) was an English cricketer. Gilbert was a right-handed batsman bowled both right-arm slow and right-arm fast. He was born at Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire.

Gilbert made two appearances in first-class cricket for Surrey against Middlesex at Lord's in 1877, and Cambridge University at The Oval in 1878.^[1] Gilbert scored a total of 25 runs in his two matches, top–scoring with 17 not out.^[2] After travelling England playing minor cricket, Gilbert eventually played for Staffordshire, making his Minor Counties Championship debut for the county against Worcestershire in what was the first season of minor counties cricket. He played three more times for Staffordshire in 1895, before making a final Minor Counties Championship appearance in the following season against Northumberland.^[3]

He died at Primrose Hill, London on 28 September 1937.

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