A. N. Hornby

A. N. Hornby
Hornby pictured in around 1895
Born	Albert Neilson Hornby (1847-02-10)10 February 1847 Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Died	17 December 1925(1925-12-17) (aged 78) Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Resting place	St Mary's Church, Acton, Cheshire
Other names	Monkey Hornby
Education	Harrow School
Spouse	Ada Sarah Ingram
Father	William Henry Hornby
Relatives	Cecil Hornby (brother) Edward Hornby (brother) Harry Hornby (brother) Herbert Ingram (father-in-law) John Hornby (son) Albert Hornby (son)
Hornby in the 1890s
Personal information
Nickname	Monkey, The Boss
Batting	Right-handed
International information
National side	England
Test debut (cap 15)	2 January 1879 v Australia
Last Test	12 July 1884 v Australia
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1867–1899	Lancashire
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class Matches 3 437 Runs scored 21 16,109 Batting average 3.50 24.07 100s/50s 0/0 16/74 Top score 9 188 Balls bowled 28 593 Wickets 1 11 Bowling average 0.00 23.45 5 wickets in innings 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling 1/0 4/40 Catches/stumpings 0/– 313/3
Source: CricketArchive, 22 September 2008
Rugby player
Rugby union career
Position(s) three-quarter/full back Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) Manchester Football Club[1] () – Lancashire () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1877–1882 England 9
Association football career Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1878 Blackburn Rovers *Club domestic league appearances and goals

Albert Neilson Hornby, nicknamed Monkey Hornby (10 February 1847 – 17 December 1925) was one of the best-known sportsmen in England during the nineteenth century excelling in both rugby and cricket. He was the first of only two men to captain the country at both rugby and cricket but is also remembered as the England cricket captain whose side lost the Test match which gave rise to the Ashes, at home against the Australians in 1882. Additionally, he played football for Blackburn Rovers.