Richard Colley (cricketer)

Richard Henry Colley JP (14 January 1833 – 3 July 1902) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.

Richard Colley

Personal information
Full name	Richard Henry Colley
Born	14 January 1833 Westminster, London, England
Died	3 July 1902 (aged 69) Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England
Batting	Unknown
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1853–1855	Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 7 Runs scored 166 Batting average 13.83 100s/50s –/1 Top score 68 Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 5 February 2020

The son of Thomas Colley, he was born at Westminster in January 1833 and educated at Bridgnorth Grammar School in Shropshire.[1] He later studied at Christ Church, Oxford.[2] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University. He made his debut against Cambridge University in The University Match of 1853, with Colley playing first-class cricket for Oxford until 1855, making a total of seven appearances.[3] He scored a total of 166 runs in these matches, at an average of 13.83 and a high score of 68.[4] He also played at county level for Oxfordshire and, between 1854 and 1866, for Shropshire.[1] While playing for the latter he achieved a century in one match, when he made 118 runs.[5]

After graduating from Oxford, Colley later served in the 1st Volunteer Battalion, Shropshire Light Infantry, enlisting as an ensign in May 1867.[6] He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in March 1871,[7] with promotion to the rank of captain in August 1872.[8] He was granted the honorary rank of major in May 1886,[9] before retiring from active service in December 1892.[10] Colley also served as a justice of the peace.[2] He married in 1869 Mary Emily Pass, with the marriage producing a daughter.[11] Colley died at Bridgnorth in July 1902.

References

1. Percival, Tony (1999). Shropshire Cricketers 1844-1998. A.C.S. Publications, Nottingham. p. 10. ISBN 1-902171-17-9.Published under Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians.
2. Foster, Joseph (1891). Alumni Oxonienses. Parker and Company. p. 278.
3. "First-Class Matches played by Richard Colley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
4. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Richard Colley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
5. Shropshire Cricketers 1844-1998, page 42.
6. "No. 23250". The London Gazette. 14 May 1867. p. 2760.
7. "No. 23723". The London Gazette. 4 April 1871. p. 1766.
8. "No. 26886". The London Gazette. 13 August 1872. p. 3647.
9. "No. 25584". The London Gazette. 7 May 1886. p. 2200.
10. "No. 26353". The London Gazette. 13 December 1892. p. 7288.
11. Walford, Edward (1860). The county families of the United Kingdom. p. 285.

External links

• Richard Colley at ESPNcricinfo