John Lockton

John Henry Lockton (22 May 1892 – 29 June 1972) was an English cricketer and footballer. He played 32 first-class cricket matches for Surrey between 1919 and 1926 and played as an inside left in the Football League for Nottingham Forest.^[1][2]

John Lockton

Personal information
Full name	John Henry Lockton[1]
Born	(1892-05-22)22 May 1892 Peckham, England
Died	29 June 1972(1972-06-29) (aged 80)[2] Thornton Heath, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1919–1926	Surrey
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 32 Runs scored 409 Batting average 16.36 100s/50s 0/1 Top score 77 Balls bowled 4,991 Wickets 78 Bowling average 26.55 5 wickets in innings 1 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 5/80 Catches/stumpings 26/–
Source: CricInfo, 3 February 2023

Personal life

Lockton was educated at Dulwich College and served in the British Armed Forces during the First World War.^[3] He taught at St Dunstan's College in Catford for 38 years before retiring in 1952.^[4]

Football career statistics

John Lockton

Personal information
Position(s)	Inside left
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	London University
0000–1913	Ilford
1914–1915	Nottingham Forest	20	(2)
	Casuals
	Nunhead
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Nottingham Forest	1913–14[5]	Second Division	12	1	0	0	12	1
	1914–15[5]		8	1	2	1	10	2
Career total			20	2	2	1	22	3