Andrew_Johnston_(cricketer)

Andrew Johnston (cricketer)

Andrew Johnston (cricketer)

Scottish cricketer

Andrew Johnston (26 February 1916 — 12 April 1993) was a Scottish first-class cricketer.

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Johnston was born at Linlithgow in February 1916, where he was educated at the Linlithgow Academy. A club cricketer for Kilmarnock and West Lothian Cricket Club's, Johnston made two appearances in first-class cricket for Scotland on two separate tours of England. The first came against Warwickshire at Edgbaston in 1947, with the second coming against Yorkshire at Scarborough in 1951.[1] He scored 82 runs in his two matches,[2] with a highest score of 50 not out against Yorkshire.[3] With his off break bowling, he took 3 wickets with best figures of 2 for 30.[4] Outside of cricket, he was employed as a clerk.[5] Johnston died suddenly at his Kilmarnock residence in April 1993.[6]

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    "First-Class Matches played by Andrew Johnston". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
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    "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Andrew Johnston". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
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    "Yorkshire v Scotland, 1951". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
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    "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Andrew Johnston". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
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    "Player profile: Andrew Johnston". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  6. [6]
    Deaths. Kilmarnock Standard. 16 April 1993. p. 86
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