George Barker
English first-class cricketer and barrister
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| Intro | English first-class cricketer and barrister | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain England | |
| was | Athlete Cricketer Lawyer Judge Barrister | |
| Work field | Law Sports | |
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| Birth | 8 August 1831, Stanlake Park, St Nicholas, Hurst, Wokingham, United Kingdom | |
| Death | 10 September 1869 (aged 38 years) | |
| Star sign | Leo |
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George William Barker (8 August 1831 – 10 September 1869) was an English first-class cricketer and barrister.
The son of George Barker senior, he was born in August 1831 at Stanlake Park in Berkshire. He was educated at Rugby School, before going up to Christ Church, Oxford. After graduating from Oxford, Barker played first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club from 1854 to 1857, making four appearances: two in 1854 against Oxford University and Cambridge University, and two in 1857 against the same opponents. He scored 83 runs in these four matches, with a highest score of 31. A student of the Inner Temple, he was called to the bar in 1857. Barker died at Stanlake Park in September 1869, having been ill for ten days previous.