Anthony Henley (cricketer)

Anthony Alfred Henley (7 November 1846 – 14 December 1916) was an English cricketer and medical doctor.

Anthony Henley

Personal information
Full name	Anthony Alfred Henley
Born	7 November 1846 Sherborne, Dorset, England
Died	14 December 1916(1916-12-14) (aged 70) Woodbridge, Suffolk, England
Batting	Unknown
Role	Wicket-keeper
Relations	Francis Henley (son) Robert Henley (brother)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1866	Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 16 Batting average 8.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 9 Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 9 January 2010

The son of Cornish Henley, he was born at Sherborne in November 1846. He was educated there at Sherborne School, where he played for and captained the school cricket team.^[1] He played first-class cricket for Hampshire in 1866, making a single appearance against Surrey at The Oval.^[2] Playing as a wicket-keeper in the match, he batted twice and was dismissed for 7 runs by George Griffith in Hampshire's first innings, while in their second innings he was dismissed by Thomas Humphrey for 9 runs.^[3] Henley was by profession a doctor and was resident at Woodbridge in Suffolk until his death there in December 1916.^[1] His son, Francis, was also a first-class cricketer, as was his brother Robert.

References

1. House, Harry Hammond (1893). The Sherborne Register, 1832–1892. William Clowes Ltd. p. 69.
2. "First-Class Matches played by Anthony Henley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
3. "Surrey v Hampshire, 1866". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 December 2021.

External links

• Anthony Henley at ESPNcricinfo