Caleb Robinson

Caleb Robinson
Personal information
Full name
Caleb Robinson
Born13 May 1828
Otley, Yorkshire, England
Died1906 (aged 77/78)
Wharfedale, Yorkshire, England
BattingUnknown
BowlingUnknown
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1861–1862Marylebone Cricket Club
Umpiring information
FC umpired4 (1861–1874)
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 4
Runs scored 67
Batting average 9.57
100s/50s –/–
Top score 21
Balls bowled 289
Wickets 13
Bowling average 8.58
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 4/20
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 September 2021

Caleb Robinson (13 May 1828 – 1906) was an English professional first-class cricketer and umpire.

Robinson was born at Otley in May 1828. He was a professional cricketer and was associated with a number of club sides in the North of England.[1] He first appeared in first-class cricket in 1860 for an England Next XIV against an England First XI at Lord's. In 1861 and 1862, he made four further first-class appearances for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Oxford University, Sussex, Hampshire and Middlesex.[2] As a batsman, Robinson scored 67 runs in his five first-class matches, with a highest score of 21.[3] As a bowler he took 13 wickets at a good average of 8.58, with best figures of 4 for 20.[4] A benefit match was held between Otley and a United All-England Eleven for Robinson and fellow Otley cricketer William Swain in 1863, with the Otley side featuring Tom Emmett.[5]

In the same year cricket took Robinson to the South West England, where he was employed as a cricket coach at Sherborne School in 1863.[6] Besides a career as a professional player, Robinson also stood as an umpire in four first-class matches from 1861 to 1874.[7] Robinson died in 1906 at Wharfedale, Yorkshire.

  1. ^ "Teams Caleb Robinson played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Caleb Robinson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  3. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Caleb Robinson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  4. ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Caleb Robinson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  5. ^ Lonsdale, Jeremy (2018). Tom Emmett: The Spirit of Yorkshire Cricket. ACS. p. 13. ISBN 9781908165992.
  6. ^ Carter, Neil (2014). Coaching Cultures. Taylor & Francis. p. 18. ISBN 9781317983156.
  7. ^ "Caleb Robinson as Umpire in First-Class Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 September 2021.