Thomas Lord
A tile with Thomas Lord's profile in relief at St John's Wood tube station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 23 November 1755 Thirsk, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 13 January 1832 (aged 76) West Meon, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Thomas Lord jr. (Son) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1787–1798 | Middlesex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1792–1797 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 31 May 1787 Middlesex v Essex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last FC | 14 August 1816 MCC v Middlesex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 27 January 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thomas Lord (23 November 1755 – 13 January 1832) was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1787 to 1802. He made a brief comeback, playing in one further match in 1815. Overall, Lord made 90 known appearances in first-class cricket. He was mostly associated with Middlesex and with Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) as a ground staff bowler.
Lord is best remembered as the founder of Lord's Cricket Ground.