Thomas Davis (27 November 1827 – 29 May 1898) was an English professional

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er who played

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between 1854 and 1865.Thomas Davis

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. Retrieved 2020-06-27. Davis was born at

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in 1827. He lived at

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and worked as a printer and metal worker. From about 1850 he was employed as a professional cricketer in a number of posts, including in Dublin from 1865 to 1869.Thomas Davis

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, 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-27. Davis played in 18 first-class matches, 12 of which were for

. He played regularly for touring sides such as the

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and

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and was later employed by Nottingham Corporation to operate

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in the town.Thomas Davis
CricketArchive. Retrieved 2020-06-27. Davis died in 1898 at Nottingham. He was aged 70.

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* 1827 births 1898 deaths English cricketers Nottinghamshire cricketers North v South cricketers Manchester Cricket Club cricketers Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers {{England-cricket-bio-1820s-stub