- Arthur Wilmot
Infobox Person
name = Arthur Wilmot
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birth_date =February 14 ,1845
birth_place =Chaddesden ,Derbyshire
death_date =May 12 ,1876
death_place = Morley
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known_for = Cricket
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nationality = BritishArthur Wilmot (
February 14 ,1845 —May 12 ,1876 ) was an Englishcricket er. Wilmot was born inChaddesden Hall and died in Morley.Wilmot appeared in the first ever match Derbyshire played as a county side, in 1871, which they won by an innings and eleven runs. This match coincidentally set a record for the lowest ever team total for team-mates Lancashire, a record which still stands today, as well as a record for the lowest total scored against Derbyshire, which wasn't broken until 87 years later.
Wilmot finished the match with a pair, thrust down from an opening batting position in the first innings to seventh in the second. Wilmot died in
Morley, Derbyshire at the age of 31.External links
* [http://cricketarchive.com/Players/33/33928/33928.html Arthur Wilmot] at Cricket Archive
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