John Henry Purdy (23 September 1871 – 19 May 1938) was an English

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between 1896 and 1906. Purdy was born in

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, the son of William Purdy, a bricklayer and his wife Elizabeth. He made his debut for Derbyshire in the 1896 season, against

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. Purdy took the last wicket before the close of play in a drawn match. He played in four more games during the 1896 season. Purdy made just three more appearances for Derbyshire after 1896, in the

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and 1906 seasons. In 1906 his appearance overlapped the debut of his nephew, Henry Purdy. Purdy was a right-arm fast-medium bowler who took 9 first-class wickets at an average of 34.44 and a best performance of 3-53. He was a right-handed batsman who played 13 innings in 9 matches in the middle-lower. His top score was 10 not out and his average 4.33.John Purdy at Cricket Archive
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. Purdy's nephew, Henry Purdy, played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1906 and 1919.

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