Andrew Johnston (cricketer)

Andrew Johnston
Personal information
Full name
Andrew Johnston
Born26 February 1916
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Died12 April 1993(1993-04-12) (aged 77)
Kilmarnock, Ayr, Scotland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1947–1951Scotland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 82
Batting average 27.33
100s/50s –/1
Top score 50*
Balls bowled 108
Wickets 3
Bowling average 25.66
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 2/30
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 15 July 2022

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

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]

References

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