James Yeadon (10 December 1861 – 30 May 1914) was an English

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er, who played three times for

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in 1888. Born in Yeadon, near Leeds,

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, England, Yeadon was a right-handed batsman, and a

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, who scored forty one runs in six innings with the bat, at an average of 10.25, with a high score of 22. He took five catches and made three

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s. Yeadon died in his home town of Yeadon in May 1914, aged 52.

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1861 births 1914 deaths People from Yeadon, West Yorkshire Sportspeople from the City of Leeds Cricketers from West Yorkshire English cricketers Yorkshire cricketers {{England-cricket-bio-1860s-stub