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| Died | November 16, 1831 (aged 52) Nottingham, England | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||
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| Nottingham | |||||||||||||||
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| FC umpired | 1 | ||||||||||||||
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Source:Cricinfo,4 December 2025 | |||||||||||||||
Joseph Dennis (christened 6 January 1779;died 16 November 1831) was an English cricketer. He played for Nottingham Cricket Club from 1800 to 1829.
A batsman and occasional wicket-keeper, [1] Dennis took part in seven matches,six for Nottingham,mostly against Sheffield Cricket Club,and one for a combined Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire team in 1803. [2] He retired from cricket after the 1828 season because of failing vision,but he was persuaded to play in 1829. [1]
Dennis was landlord of the Eclipse Inn at Chapel Bar in Nottingham and had a reputation for gambling:in 1815,he laid a bet worth £120 on a local match and won. He suffered a stroke in 1831 and died shortly afterwards,only a month after the death of his wife. [1]