James Acton


James Acton was an English first-class cricketer. Acton's batting and bowling styles are unknown.

Early life

He was born at Southampton, Hampshire on 11 October 1848.

Career

Acton made two first-class appearances for Hampshire, against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1880 and Somerset in 1882.
Against the Marylebone Cricket Club, Acton was dismissed for 31 in Hampshire's first-innings by John West, with Hampshire winning the match by an innings.
Against Somerset, he scored two runs in Hampshire's first-innings, before being dismissed by Bill Fowler. In their second-innings he was dismissed for eight runs by Robert Ramsay, with Somerset losing by five wickets.

Death

Acton died at Reading, Berkshire on 22 August 1924.