John Eyre (cricketer, born 1859)

John Eyre
Personal information
Full name
John Eyre
Born29 October 1859
Shaw, Berkshire, England
Died24 November 1941(1941-11-24) (aged 82)
Bayswater, London, England
BattingUnknown
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1887Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 9
Batting average 9.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 9
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 15 August 2021

John Eyre OBE[1] (29 October 1859 — 24 November 1941) was an English first-class cricketer and footballer.

The son of Richard Eyre, he was born at Shaw House in Berkshire in October 1859. He was educated at Winchester College,[2] before going up to Keble College, Oxford.[3] He later changed college, transferring to Christ Church.[2] Eyre later made a single appearance in first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), captained by W. G. Grace, against Cambridge University at Lord's in 1887.[4] Batting once in the match, he was dismissed for 9 runs by Francis Ford in the MCC first innings, with the MCC winning the match by 10 wickets.[5]

Eyre also played football for Winchester School and Oxford University. For the latter he was a Blue in 1879 and 1880, and appeared as centre-forward in their losing team at the 1880 FA Cup Final when they lost to Clapham Rovers. He played representative county football for Berkshire.[1]

By profession Eyre was a land agent. He also served as a justice of peace and member of Buckinghamshire County Council and sat on several hospital boards, his civic services earning him honour as Officer of the Order of the British Empire.[1]

He married Lady Evelyn Alice Curzon in April 1896, the daughter of Richard Curzon-Howe, 3rd Earl Howe.[2] For some years after the First World War the couple lived in Switzerland.[1] Eyre died at his Cleveland Square home in Bayswater in November 1941.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Warsop, Keith (2004). The Early F.A. Cup Finals and the Southern Amateurs: A Who's Who and Match Facts 1872 to 1883. Tony Brown Publishing, Nottingham. p. 77. ISBN 1-899468-78-1.
  2. ^ a b c Winchester College, 1836-1906: A Register. P. and G. Wells. 1907. p. 286.
  3. ^ Foster, Joseph (1891). Alumni Oxonienses. Parker and Company. p. 441.
  4. ^ "First-Class Matches played by John Eyre". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Marylebone Cricket Club v Cambridge University, 1887". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  6. ^ Topical Topics in Other Days. Buckinghamshire Examiner. 5 December 1941. p. 1