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Charles Langton (11 July 1823 – 18 November 1900) was an English first-class cricketer.

Langton was born at Liverpool and was educated at Rugby School, entering in 1837. He made two appearances in first-class cricket for Lancashire against Yorkshire in 1849, played at Sheffield and Manchester. He scored 21 runs in his two matches, with a high score of 7, while with the ball he took 3 wickets.

Langton ran an insurance brokerage business, based in London and Liverpool, with his company Langton Charles & Co. being liquidated in 1866. By 1875, he was involved with the Liverpool Juvenile Reformatory Association as a treasurer, assisting with administration of the reformatory school ship Akbar, alongside a reformatory farm for boys and a reformatory school for girls. He died at Aigburth in November 1900.

References

1. Billington, W. (1867). Rugby School Register: From 1675 to 1867 Inclusive. p. 114.
2. "First-Class Matches played by Charles Langton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
3. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Charles Langton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
4. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Charles Langton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
5. Liverpool Commercial List. Estell & Company. 1871. p. 21.
6. Report to the Inspector. Vol. 18. H.M. Stationery Office. 1875. p. 53.

External links

• Charles Langton at ESPNcricinfo

• 1823 births
• 1900 deaths
• Cricketers from Liverpool
• People educated at Rugby School
• English cricketers
• Lancashire cricketers