Reynell Cotton

The Reverend Reynell Cotton (1717–1779) was President of the Hambledon Club in 1773 and 1774. It is not known if he played in any of the first-class cricket matches organised by the club on behalf of Hampshire cricket, but he is believed to have been an active player in the period before records were consistently maintained.[1]

He is believed to have been a schoolmaster in Winchester.[1]

Cotton is best known for his Hambledon Club Song,[2] written in about the 1771 season.

References
  1. "From Lads to Lord's – profile". Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2012..
  2. Ashley Mote, The Glory Days of Cricket, Robson, 1997


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