Robert John Porcher Broughton (11 July 1816 – 15 June 1911) was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1836 to 1864.
Robert Broughton was born at Farnham in Surrey and educated at Harrow School and Clare College, Cambridge. [1] Mainly associated with Cambridge University and Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), he made 26 known appearances in first-class matches. [2] Broughton was an outstanding fielder who specialised at cover point. [3] His grandson, John Cowley, also played first-class cricket.
Broughton died at Callipers Hall, Chipperfield, Hertfordshire in 1911.
References
- ^ "Broughton, Robert John Porcher (BRTN835RJ)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ CricketArchive. Retrieved on 17 November 2008.
- ^ H S Altham, A History of Cricket, Volume 1 (to 1914), George Allen & Unwin, 1962, p.115.
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