Tony Pearson (cricketer)

Tony Pearson
Personal information
Full name
Anthony John Grayhurst Pearson
Born 30 December 1941
Pinner, Middlesex, England
Batting Right-handed
Bowling Right-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
Years Team
1961–1963 Somerset
1961–1963 Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 42
Runs scored 355
Batting average 8.87
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 30
Balls bowled 8847
Wickets 139
Bowling average 28.18
5 wickets in innings 2
10 wickets in match 1
Best bowling 10/78
Catches/stumpings 29/0
Source: Cricinfo, 9 March 2014

Anthony John Grayhurst Pearson (born 30 December 1941 in Pinner, Middlesex) is a former English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Cambridge University and Somerset between 1961 and 1963.

Tony Pearson was educated at Downside School and Jesus College, Cambridge. He took 10 for 78 for Cambridge versus Leicestershire at Loughborough in July 1961. Only Sammy Woods (who performed the feat in 1890) has also taken all ten wickets in an innings for Cambridge.

He later qualified as a doctor.