Frederico Perera (sometimes erroneously written as Frederick Perera) (c. 1836 – 1909) was an English first-class cricketer.
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| Full name | Frederico Perera | ||||||||||||||
| Born | c. 1836 Holborn, Middlesex, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 1909 (aged 72/73) England | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||
| Relations | Pedro Perera (brother) | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 30 September 2019 | |||||||||||||||
The son of the Spaniard Augurio Perera and his wife, Francisca, he was born at Holborn in about 1836. His father was a merchant who moved the family to Birmingham in the same year of his birth, where he took over a storehouse on Great Charles Street. In 1839, the family once more relocated, this time to Manchester.[1] Perera made his debut in first-class cricket for Manchester against Surrey at Eccles in 1857. The following season, he made three appearances in first-class cricket, appearing twice for the Gentlemen of the North against the Gentlemen of the South, and once for Manchester against Sussex.[2] He scored a total of 54 runs in his four first-class matches, at an average of 7.71 and a high score of 29.[3] By profession, he too was a merchant.[1] He died in 1909. His middle brother, Pedro, was also a first-class cricketer, while his eldest brother, Augurio, is credited as being the co-inventor of lawn tennis.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "An Anglo-Spanish Victorian in the Midlands: Augurio Perera, co-founder of lawn tennis". Books on Spain. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Frederico Perera". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "Player profile: Frederico Perera". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 September 2019.