George Marten (cricketer, born 1801)

George Robert Marten (3 May 1801 – 17 June 1876) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Cambridge University in one match in 1821, totalling 11 runs with a highest score of 9.^[1]

George Marten

Personal information
Full name	George Robert Marten
Born	(1801-05-03)3 May 1801 London
Died	(1876-06-17)17 June 1876 St Albans, Hertfordshire
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1821	Cambridge University
Source: CricketArchive, 31 March 2013

Marten was educated at Westminster School and Trinity College, Cambridge.^[2] He became a banker, a partner in Messrs Call, Marten & Co. with Sir William Call, 2nd Baronet and his son.^[3] Their bank was taken over in 1865 by Messrs Herries, Farquhar & Co., later acquired by Lloyds Bank.^[4] His nephew, George Marten, was also a first-class cricketer.