George Raikes

George Raikes

Raikes, c. 1895
Personal information
Full name	George Barkley Raikes
Born	(1873-03-14)14 March 1873 Carleton Forehoe, Norfolk, England
Died	18 December 1966(1966-12-18) (aged 93) Lamyatt, Somerset, England
Nickname	Ginger Beer[1]
Height	6 ft 2[2] in (1.88 m)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium Leg break[3]
Relations	Ernest Raikes (brother) Thomas Raikes (nephew)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1890–1897	Norfolk
1893–1896	Oxford University
1900–1902	Hampshire
1904–1913	Norfolk
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 30 Runs scored 816 Batting average 17.00 100s/50s –/3 Top score 77 Balls bowled 3,418 Wickets 71 Bowling average 24.40 5 wickets in innings 2 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 6/62 Catches/stumpings 30/–
Source: George Raikes at ESPNcricinfo 14 June 2021 Association football career Position(s) Goalkeeper Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) ? Wymondham Town ? (?) 1893–1896 Oxford University ? (?) 1893–1896 Corinthian ? (?) ? Casuals ? (?) International career 1895–1896 England 4 (0) *Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Barkley Raikes (14 March 1873 – 18 December 1966) was an English sportsman and clergyman. As a sportsman, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University and Hampshire, as well as playing association football at international level for the England national football team. His ecclesiastical career lasted from his ordination in 1897, to his retirement in 1936.