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English cricketer
Samuel Biddulph
(23 December 1840 ? 7 March 1876) was an English professional
cricketer
who played for
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
as a
wicket-keeper
between 1862 and 1875. He played in 176
first-class cricket
matches, the majority for the county side and
MCC
.
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Biddulph was born at
Hyson Green
in
Nottingham
in 1840 and is first recorded playing for the village cricket side in 1858. He made his Nottinghamshire debut in 1862 and from 1863 was employed as a professional by MCC.
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He was regarded as an effective wicket-keeper and was described as having "quickness of sight, execution and indomitable courage".
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He frequently
umpired
, including in first-class matches.
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Outside of cricket, Biddulph was married and employed as a lacemaker. He was forced to retire from cricket in 1875 due to a disease of the kidneys, and died the following year aged 35.
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