Benjamin Huntsman (cricketer)

Benjamin Huntsman DL (21 March 1820 – 27 June 1893) was an English first-class cricketer and colliery owner.

[1] Huntsman played first-class cricket on seven occasions between 1846–52, making six appearances for Sheffield (aka Yorkshire).

He made one first-class appearance for a team playing as Yorkshire against Lancashire at Sheffield in 1851.

[3] Outside of cricket, Huntsman was a proprietor of land and houses, in addition to owning the Tinsley Park Collieries.

His great-grandfather was Benjamin Huntsman, the inventor and manufacturer of cast or crucible steel.