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'''John Walker''' (1768 &ndash; 3 September 1835) was a noted professional [[cricket]]er in the late 18th century.  His career spanned the 1789 to 1806 seasons and he played mainly for [[Surrey county cricket teams|Surrey]] and various representative sides, including [[Marylebone Cricket Club]] (MCC).
He was born in Churt, near [[Frensham]], [[Surrey]], and belonged to a cricketing family, his brothers being the more famous [[Tom Walker (cricketer)|Tom]] and [[Harry Walker (cricketer)|Harry Walker]].
John Walker was a useful batsman who made either 50 or 51 known appearances in [[first-class cricket]] matches.  He has been credited with 682 runs in 98 innings with a highest score of 35.  He has also been credited with 23 catches and 1 (bowled) wicket.  His fielding statistics are made uncertain by scorecards stating "c Walker" when he was playing alongside one or both of his brothers.  His appearances total depends on whether it was he or [[James Wells (cricketer)|James Wells]] who played for All-England against Hampshire in 1794: S&B records Wells but adds that Walker is included in another account.  It is possible that Walker was selected and Wells stood in for him.<ref>Haygarth, p.175.</ref>
Walker continued to play in local cricket until his death which was caused by an accident on the field.  He had tripped over a tuft of grass and ruptured himself.  He died from complications nine days later, in Thursley, Surrey.
In ''Scores & Biographies'', Arthur Haygarth states that Walker lived in Thursley for 41 years and was a grocer because he had confused him with the [[John Walker (grocer)|John Walker]] that created the Johnnie Walker whisky brand.
==References==
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/37/37861/37861.html CricketArchive record of John Walker]
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==Further reading==
* [[Arthur Haygarth]], ''Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744-1826)'', Lillywhite, 1862
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