Wednesday, 4 February 2026

The Boy's Own Paper - Another "Boy’s Own" Group of Leading Cricketers - No. 3


1900
Another "Boy’s Own" Group of Leading Cricketers - No. 3
The Boy's Own Paper
1 page

Paul Bowditch has provided a scan of this page from The Boy's Own Paper dated 12 May, 1900 (issue number 1113). Sizes are approximately 55mm x 80mm and are now numbered 1-9. Jack Devey is shown wearing his Aston Villa kit. He played over 260 games for the Villa and was capped twice by England. Archie MacLaren played for Harrow School in 1888 and 1889 but a knee injury ended any hopes of a football career.

1. D.L.A. Jephson (Surrey)
2. Lord Hawke (Yorkshire)
3. J. Devey (Warwickshire)
4. A.J. Webbe (Middlesex)
5. McLaren (Lancashire)
6. A.E. Stoddart (Middlesex)
7. Brown (Yorkshire)
8. J. Briggs (Lancashire)
9. A. Ward (Lancashire)

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