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| Born | 4 August 1825 Hastings, Sussex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 May 1903 (aged 77) Pimlico, Westminster, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1844–1861 | MCC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1848–1860 | Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 19 April 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arthur Haygarth (4 August 1825 – 1 May 1903) was a noted amateur cricketer who became one of cricket's most significant historians. He played first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club and Sussex between 1844 and 1861, as well as numerous other invitational and representative teams including an England XI and a pre-county Middlesex. A right-handed bat, Haygarth played 136 games now regarded as first-class, scoring 3,042 runs and taking 19 wickets with his part-time bowling.[1] He was educated at Harrow, which had established a rich tradition as a proving ground for cricketers. He served on many MCC committees and was elected a life member in 1864.[1]
Outside his playing career, Haygarth was a noted cricket writer and historian. He spent over sixty years compiling information and statistics.[1] Of particular note was his compilation: Frederick Lillywhite's Cricket Scores and Biographies, published in 15 volumes between 1862 and 1879.[1]