George Harrison (cricketer, born 1860)

George Crawford Harrison (27 June 1860 – 16 March 1900) was an English first-class cricketer and educator.

The son of William Harrison, he was born at Maida Hill in June 1860.

[3] After graduating from Oxford, Harrison became an assistant master at Clifton in 1883,[2] before holding the same position at Fettes College in Edinburgh from 1890 until his death there in March 1900 from pleuropneumonia following influenza.

He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1883, making a total of eighteen appearances.

[5] Primarily a slow bowler who was described by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack as “a good slow bowler, twisting the ball both ways”,[6] he took a total of 64 wickets for Oxford at an average of 19.21.