David Kennedy (cricketer)

David Kennedy

Personal information
Born	(1890-07-10)10 July 1890 Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died	1 July 1916(1916-07-01) (aged 25) Leipzig Salient, Authuille, France
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicketkeeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1914	Scotland
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 11 Batting average 5.50 100s/50s –/– Top score 10 Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 July 2020

David Kennedy (10 July 1890 – 1 July 1916) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and soldier. He was a right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper. He was killed at the Battle of the Somme.

Life and career

Kennedy was born in July 1890 in Uddingston. Educated at Uddingston Grammar School and Jordanhill Teacher Training College, he became a schoolteacher at Townhead School after graduating from the latter.

Kennedy made his debut in first-class cricket representing Scotland against Ireland at Observatory Lane on 16 July 1914. He scored 11 runs during the match. At the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, Kennedy enlisted in the Glasgow Commercials of the Highland Light Infantry and soon rose to the rank of sergeant. Shortly afterwards he was sent to the frontline in France, he was killed on 1 July 1916 at the Leipzig Salient on the first day on the Somme. He was buried at Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille.

References

Sources

• McCrery, Nigel (2015). Final Wicket: Test and First Class Cricketers Killed in the Great War. Barnsley: Pen & Sword. ISBN 978-1-47382-714-1.