John Gosling

Who is John Gosling?

John Frederick Gosling was an English cricketer. Gosling's batting style is unknown. He was born at North Cray, Kent, and was educated at Rugby School.

Gosling made a single first-class appearance for Kent against England in 1858 at the St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury. Kent won the toss and elected to bat first, making 85 all out, with Gosling being stumped by Tom Lockyer off the bowling of Edward Drake for 2 runs. England responded in their first-innings by making 66 all out, with Kent then making 103 all out in their second-innings, with Gosling being dismissed for a duck by Jem Grundy. Set a target of 123 for victory, England reached their target with five wickets to spare. This was his only major appearance for Kent.

He died at Bream, Gloucestershire, on 16 October 1882.