Francis Bacon (cricketer)

Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon in 1896
Personal information
Full name	Francis Hugh Bacon
Born	(1869-06-24)24 June 1869 Colombo, British Ceylon
Died	31 October 1915(1915-10-31) (aged 46) English Channel
Height	5 ft 5[1] in (1.65 m)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm slow
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1895–1911	Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 75 Runs scored 1,909 Batting average 15.77 100s/50s 1/5 Top score 110 Balls bowled 217 Wickets 6 Bowling average 31.66 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 2/23 Catches/stumpings 34/–
Source: Cricinfo, 17 February 2010

Francis Hugh Bacon (24 June 1869 – 31 October 1915) was an English first-class cricketer and cricket administrator. Bacon played first-class cricket for Hampshire on 75 occasions between 1895 and 1911, in addition to serving as Hampshire's first paid secretary from 1903 until his death while serving with the Royal Navy Reserve during the First World War.