George King (cricketer, born 1857)George Lionel King (6 April 1857 – 29 June 1944) was an English cricketer active from 1880 to 1881 who played for Sussex. He was born and died in Brighton. He appeared in six first-class matches as a righthanded batsman who scored 112 runs with a highest score of 29 and was an occasional wicketkeeper. His father George W. King also played for Sussex.[1] King was educated at Rugby School and Trinity College, Cambridge. He joined the 1st Volunteer Battalion of the Royal Sussex Regiment[2] and during the First World War was second in command of the 3rd Battalion.[3] Notes
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