Albert Lawton

Albert Lawton
Lawton pictured in about 1905
Personal information
Full name
Albert Edward Lawton
Born(1879-03-31)31 March 1879
Dukinfield, Cheshire, England
Died24 December 1955(1955-12-24) (aged 76)
Manchester, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-slow
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1900–1910Derbyshire
1912–1914Lancashire
FC debut10 May 1900 Derbyshire v Lancashire
Last FC1 July 1914 MCC v Cambridge Univ.
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 182
Runs scored 7,509
Batting average 24.78
100s/50s 11/35
Top score 168
Balls bowled 6,239
Wickets 113
Bowling average 31.92
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 4/19
Catches/stumpings 125/1
Source: CricketArchive, 6 February 2010

Albert Edward Lawton (31 March 1879 – 25 December 1955) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1900 and 1910 and for Lancashire between 1912 and 1914. He captained the Derbyshire team between 1902 and 1905 and also played for London County and Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).