Swainson Howden Akroyd (13 November 1848 – 5 December 1925) was an English first-class cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Streatham, Surrey, and was educated at Radley College.

Swainson Akroyd
Personal information
Full name
Swainson Howden Akroyd
Born13 November 1848
Streatham, Surrey, England
Died5 December 1925(1925-12-05) (aged 77)
Marylebone, London, England
BattingRight-handed
RelationsBayly Akroyd (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1870–1871Marylebone Cricket Club
1869–1878Surrey
1870–1875Gentlemen of England
1873South of England
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 33
Runs scored 930
Batting average 17.22
100s/50s –/4
Top score 87
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 7/–
Source: Cricinfo, 7 September 2014

Akroyd made his first-class debut for Surrey in 1869 against Oxford University at The Oval,[1] and was captain of Surrey in 1869 and 1870. He made his highest first-class score of 87 against Sussex in 1872.[2] He played 33 first-class matches between 1869 and 1878, scoring 930 runs at an average of 17.22.[1] For Surrey he played 23 matches, scoring 622 runs at an average of 15.55.[3]

He died in Marylebone, London on 5 December 1925. His brother Bayly Akroyd also played first-class cricket.

References

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  1. ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by Swainson Akroyd". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Sussex v Surrey, County Match 1872". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  3. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Swainson Akroyd". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
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