Name:

Hornby, Albert Neilson

Nickname:

Monkey Hornby, A. N.

Date of Birth:

10 Feb 1847

Gender:

Men

Place of Birth:

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Date Died:

17 Dec 1925

Career:

Test: 1879 - 1884

Teams:

Lancashire (Regional)
England (Country)

1901: Hornby faces suspect bowling of Mold (Old Trafford)

A N Hornby: Captain in first ever Test in England 

Albert Neilson Hornby (commonly known as A. N. Hornby) was a prominent English sportsman in the 19th century. He is notable for his contributions to both cricket and rugby. 

• Born: February 10, 1847
• Died: December 17, 1925
• Batting style: Right-handed
• Teams: Lancashire (main county team)
• England Captain: He captained England in Test cricket.
• Famous for: Captaining England in the first-ever Test match played in England in 1880 against Australia.

Hornby was known as a passionate and aggressive player. He was nicknamed “Monkey” Hornby because of his energetic fielding and batting style.

Aside from cricket, Hornby also played rugby union for England and captained the national team—making him one of the few to captain England in two major sports.

A resolute batsman, without a superior as a field, and withal a splendid judge of the game, he had all the qualities to make not only a fine cricketer but a good captain, as his brilliant record at Lancashire proved.