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Johnny Briggs
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English cricketer and rugby union footballer (1862-1902)
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Johnny Briggs was a male cricketer and rugby union player from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Born in Sutton in Ashfield on 3 October 1862, he played for the England cricket team and Lancashire County Cricket Club. His bowling style was left-arm orthodox spin.
Briggs was recognized in the Wisden Cricketer collection and received the award Wisden Cricketer of the Year. He died on 11 January 1902.
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Sports profile
- Sport
- Cricket
- Position
- Cricketer
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Johnny
- Family name
- Briggs
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Sutton in Ashfield
- Occupation
- rugby union player
- Sport
- Cricket
- Image
- Jonny Briggs c1895.jpg
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- date of death
- 1902-01-11
- date of birth
- 1862-10-03
- bowling style
- left-arm orthodox spin
- Commons category
- Jonny Briggs (cricketer)
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