Thomas Swinford, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Thomas Swinford

English cricketer

Date of Birth: 09-May-1839

Place of Birth: Margate, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 23-Jan-1915

Profession: cricketer

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Captain Thomas Francis Swinford (9 May 1839 – 23 January 1915) was an English army officer and cricketer who played in four first-class cricket in 1874.
Born at Minster-in-Thanet near Margate in Kent, Swinford was a right-handed batsman.Educated at Blackheath Proprietary School, Swinford played his first-class matches for Kent County Cricket Club.
His debut was against Derbyshire.
He was described in his Wisden obituary as a "good batsman and long-stop" who had made a half-century against Lancashire.He served as a captain in the 98th Regiment.
He died at Polegate near Eastbourne in Sussex in January 1915 aged 75.