Henry Bentley (cricketer)
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Henry Bentley (19 February 1782 – 18 September 1857) was an English cricketer who played for Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), Middlesex and Hampshire in 67 first-class matches from 1801 to 1822.[1][2]
A professional player on the MCC staff, he was a right-handed batsman and an occasional wicketkeeper. He played for the Players in the inaugural Gentlemen v Players match in 1806.[3]
When he retired from playing, he became an umpire and a cricket writer. He produced the comprehensively titled A Correct Account of all the Cricket Matches which have been played by the Mary-le-bone Club, and all other principal matches, from the Year 1786 to 1822 inclusive (1823), a facsimile edition of which was published in 1997, incorporating additional material by David Rayvern Allen.
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