John Wells (cricketer)

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title: "John Wells (cricketer)" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1760-births", "1835-deaths", "english-cricketers", "english-cricketers-of-1787-to-1825", "surrey-cricketers", "players-cricketers", "hambledon-cricketers", "hampshire-cricketers", "marylebone-cricket-club-cricketers", "kent-cricketers", "middlesex-cricketers", "left-handed-v-right-handed-cricketers", "the-bs-cricketers", "surrey-and-marylebone-cricket-club-cricketers", "brighton-cricketers", "r.-leigh's-xi-cricketers", "non-international-england-cricketers", "west-kent-cricketers", "st-john's-wood-cricketers", "george-osbaldeston's-xi-cricketers", "t.-mellish's-xi-cricketers"] description: "English cricketer" topic_path: "people/1760s" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wells_(cricketer)" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary English cricketer ::

John Wells (5 January 1760, in Wrecclesham, Surrey – 15 February 1835, in Wrecclesham) was a famous English cricketer who played for Surrey.

Career

Wells was an outstanding all-rounder who batted right-handed. He was a fast underarm bowler but it is not known if he bowled right or left-handed. He was a fine fielder who was good enough to keep wicket on occasion.

Wells made his debut in the 1787 English cricket season when he played for England against White Conduit Club in one of the earliest matches at Lord's Old Ground, which had just opened that season. He played until 1815.

Wells played for the Players in the second Gentlemen v Players match in 1806.

Family

His brother James Wells, an occasional player, also represented Surrey. John married Hannah Beldham, the sister of Billy Beldham.

References

External sources

• CricketArchive

References

1. [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/0/318.html CricketArchive – scorecard of second Gentlemen v Players match]

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