Ernest Creighton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetErnest Creighton
English County cricketer
Date of Birth: 09-Jul-1859
Place of Birth: Hemsworth, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 17-Feb-1931
Profession: cricketer
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Ernest Creighton
- Ernest Creighton (9 July 1859 – 17 February 1931) was an English first-class cricketer, who played four matches for Yorkshire in 1888. Born in Hemsworth, Yorkshire, England, Creighton was a slow left-arm spinner, who took 10 wickets at the average of 18.10, with a best of 4 for 22 against Surrey.
- A tail-end batsman, he scored 33 runs at 5.50 with a best innings of 10.
- Creighton played in four successive matches in a fortnight for Yorkshire. A builder by trade, he was professional at Ramsbottom, Lancashire, in 1879, and later at Todmorden from 1888 to 1894 and 1900 to 1901.
- He took over 100 wickets in each season, totalling 908 in all. He died aged 71, in Leeds, Yorkshire.
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