Personal information | |
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Born | Cobham, Kent | 9 May 1814
Died | 27 December 1888 Cobham, Kent | (aged 74)
Domestic team information | |
Years | Team |
1854 | Kent County Cricket Club |
Only First-class | 24 August 1854 Kent v United England Eleven |
Source:
CricInfo, 30 December 2021 |
James Broad (9 May 1814 – 27 December 1888) was an English cricketer who played one first-class cricket match for Kent County Cricket Club in 1854.
Broad was born at Cobham, Kent in 1814, the son of William and Sarah Broad. [1] [2] He was a butcher by trade and played regular club cricket for Cobham Cricket Club, a strong club side in Kent cricket at the time. [2] He is recorded as having played in at least 31 matches for the side between 1849 and 1864 as an allrounder who frequently opened the batting. [2] [3]
Broad made his only appearance for Kent against a United England Eleven at The Bat and Ball Ground in Gravesend, close to his home. He was one of fifteen players on the Kent side in the match. [a] [1] [2]
Broad married Mary Bradbear in 1840. [2] He died at Cobham in 1888 aged 74. [1]