Charles Arthur

Charles Arthur

Personal information
Full name	Charles Arthur
Born	5 February 1808(1808-02-05) Plymouth, England
Died	29 July 1884(1884-07-29) (aged 76) Longford, Tasmania, Australia
Relations	GH Arthur, JLA Arthur (sons)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1851	Tasmania
Only First-class	11 February 1851 Tasmania v Victoria
Career statistics
Competition	First-class cricket
Matches	1
Runs scored	1
Batting average	0.50
100s/50s	0/0
Top score	1
Catches/stumpings	0/–
Source: CricketArchive, 22 August 2010

Charles Arthur (born 5 February 1808 in Plymouth, England) was an Australian cricketer, who played for Tasmania. Although he only represented the state in one match, he has the distinction of having participated in the first ever first-class cricket match in Australia. Charles Arthur died on 29 July 1884, in Longford, Tasmania at the age of 76.

References

• "Cricinfo -- Players and Officials -- Charles Arthur". http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/3989.html. Retrieved 2007-05-07. 

External links

• Player Profile: Charles Arthur from ESPNcricinfo
• Player Profile: Charles Arthur from CricketArchive

Persondata
Name	Arthur, Charles
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	5 February 1808
Place of birth	Plymouth
Date of death	29 July 1884
Place of death	Longford, Tasmania