Thomas Scott (1766 – 5 November 1799) was an English

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er who played for

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at the time of the

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. He was a specialist batsman. Born 1766 at

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, the earliest known mention of Scott was when he played for Odiham and Alton against Farnham at the Holt Pound ground in Farnham in 1784. In

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's ''The Cricketers of my Time'', Scott is listed among the author's "most eminent players in the Hambledon Club when it was in its glory", although he does not otherwise mention him. The earliest biographical information about Scott is provided by

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,''Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744–1826)'', p.242-243 who describes Scott as a "very successful batsman indeed for the Hambledon Club, for several seasons". Haygarth believed that Scott was by trade a glover in Alton, his home village. Scott played in 29 matches which are now considered to be first-class. He played most frequently for Hampshire sides, although he appeared as a

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for a number of other teams and played six times for England XIs.Thomas Scott
CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-06-07. Scott died in 1799 at Alton. His tombstone was still standing in Alton churchyard in 1857. It confirms his date of death, that he died at the age of 33 years old and that his parents were called Thomas and Sarah. The cause of death is unknown.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Thomas English cricketers English cricketers of 1787 to 1825 Hampshire cricketers 1766 births 1799 deaths Hambledon cricketers Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers Hampshire and Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers