George Longman (cricketer)

George Longman
Personal information
Full name
George Henry Longman
Born3 August 1852
Farnborough, Hampshire, England
Died19 August 1938(1938-08-19) (aged 86)
Wimbledon Common, Surrey, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingUnknown
RoleOccasional wicket-keeper
RelationsHenry Longman (son)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1872–1875Cambridge University
1875–1885Hampshire
1877–1881Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 68
Runs scored 2,448
Batting average 20.57
100s/50s –/11
Top score 98
Balls bowled 288
Wickets 3
Bowling average 60.00
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 1/1
Catches/stumpings 41/4
Source: Cricinfo, 28 February 2010

George Henry Longman (3 August 1852 – 19 August 1938) was an English first-class cricketer, cricket administrator, and publisher. Longman played in nearly seventy first-class matches between 1872 and 1885, scoring nearly 2,500 runs. As a publisher, he was a partner in the family publishing business, Longman.