Frederick Dyer (cricketer)

Personal information
Full name
Frederick John Dyer
Born26 June 1824Lewisham, Kent, England
Died23 October 1866(1866-10-23) (aged 42)Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England
BattingUnknown
BowlingUnknown
Career statistics
CompetitionFirst-class
Matches4
Runs scored12
Batting average1.71
100s/50s–/–
Top score5
Balls bowled60
Wickets1
Bowling average?
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling1/?
Catches/stumpings2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 22 July 2020

Frederick John Dyer (26 June 1824 – 23 October 1866) was an English first-class cricketer and medical doctor.

The son of James Holland Dyer,[1] he was born at Lewisham in June 1824. Dyer studied and trained to become a surgeon, for which he was a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons.[1] He played first-class cricket for the Gentlemen of Kent between 1849 and 1854, making four appearances against the Gentlemen of England.[2] He scored 12 runs in his four matches,[3] in addition to taking a single wicket.[4] Dyer died from consumption at Stevenage in October 1866.[1]

References

  1. ^ abcDeaths. Hertfordshire Express and General Advertiser. 3 November 1866. p. 2
  2. ^"First-Class Matches played by Frederick Dyer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  3. ^"First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Frederick Dyer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  4. ^"First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Frederick Dyer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 July 2020.