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| Full name | Arthur Henry Austen-Leigh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 February 1826 Speen, Berkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 July 1917 (aged 91) Reading, Berkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Spencer Austen-Leigh (brother) Cholmeley Austen-Leigh (brother) Charles Austen-Leigh (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 26 September 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arthur Henry Austen-Leigh (28 February 1836 – 29 July 1917) was an English Anglican vicar, cricketer and footballer.
Austen-Leigh was born at Speen, Berkshire in February 1836, to Emma Smith and her husband, the vicar, James Edward Austen-Leigh,[1] who was a nephew to the novelist Jane Austen. He was educated at both Radley College and Cheltenham College,[2] before studying law and theology at Balliol College, Oxford.[1][2]
While studying at Balliol in 1857, Austen-Leigh played first-class cricket for the Gentlemen of England against the Gentlemen of Kent and Sussex at Lord's.[3] He batted once in the match. Opening the batting, he made 34 runs, before being dismissed bowled by Edward Tredcroft.[4]
He graduated from Balliol with an MA,[1] becoming a curate in his fathers parish. A keen sportsman, Austen-Leigh played football for Maidenhead from 1871 to 1874, including playing in the inaugural FA Cup.[5] He later served as the rector for Winterbourne, Gloucestershire, from 1875 to 1890,[1] and from 1890 to 1911 he served as the vicar for Wargrave, Berkshire.[1] He died at Reading on 29 July 1917.[2] He was married to Mary Violet Hall Say, the daughter of Sir Richard Hall-Say,[1] with the couple having two sons.