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Full name | John Thomas Tyldesley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Worsley, Lancashire, England |
22 November 1873|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 27 November 1930 Monton, Eccles, Lancashire, England |
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Nickname | "Johnny" or "John Tommy" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting style | Right-handed batsman (RHB) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling style | unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Middle-order batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | G. E. Tyldseley (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 117) | 14 February 1899 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 28 July 1909 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1895 – 1923 | Lancashire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 27 October 2012 |
John Thomas ("Johnny") Tyldesley (22 November 1873 – 27 November 1930) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Lancashire and Test cricket for England. He was a specialist professional batsman, usually third in the batting order, who rarely bowled and generally fielded in outfield positions.
Born at Worsley, Lancashire, Tyldesley began his first-class career with Lancashire in 1895 and was a regular player until the First World War began in August 1914. He played Test cricket from 1899 to 1909. Tyldesley served in the British Army during the war, attaining the rank of corporal, and then recommenced his Lancashire career in 1919. He effectively retired from first-class cricket at the end of that season but did make one further appearance in 1923. Through the 1920s, Tyldesley ran a sports goods shop on Deansgate in Manchester. He played for Lancashire Second XI for some years until the end of the 1926 season when he concentrated on coaching, remaining with Lancashire and running his business until he died, aged 57, at his home in Monton, Eccles, Lancashire.
Johnny Tyldesley was born at Roe Green, Worsley on 22 November 1873 and received his early training in Lancashire club cricket, described by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack as "a very stiff school". He played for the Worsley Cricket Club in 1892 and 1893 before joining the Lancashire Second XI in 1894.Wisden considered him "a well equipped batsman" when he made his first-class debut for Lancashire in 1895. Tyldesley was often formally referred to by his initials but was generally known as "Johnny" or as "John Tommy".