Albert Steeples

Albert Steeples (28 July 1870 – 14 August 1945) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1899.

Albert Steeples

Personal information
Born	(1870-07-29)29 July 1870 Somercotes, Derbyshire, England
Died	14 August 1945(1945-08-14) (aged 75) Derby, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium-fast
Relations	Dick Steeples (brother)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1899	Derbyshire
Only FC	May 1899 Derbyshire v Surrey
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 18 Batting average 9.00 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 16 Balls bowled 30 Wickets 0 Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: CricketArchive, 1 April 2012

Steeples was born at Somercotes, Alfreton, Derbyshire, the son of John Steeples, a coal miner. He married Ellen Roughton, daughter of John Roughton and Hannah Carlin, on 9 July 1892 in Alfreton, Derbyshire.^[1]

Steeples' made his only first-class appearance for Derbyshire in the 1899 season in May against Surrey. Steeples as last man in made 16 in a last wicket stand to help avoid a follow on. He bowled five overs in the first innings, but with little success. Steeples was a right-handed batsman and made 18 runs in his two innings. He was a right-arm medium-fast bowler and gave away 21 runs in 30 balls for no wicket.^[2]

Steeples died in Derby at the age of 75. His brother, Dick, played three games for Derbyshire during the 1897 season.

References

1. British Census 1881 RG11 3418/57 p33
2. Albert Steeples at Cricket Archive