Charles Arthur

{{Short description|Australian cricketer (1808–1884)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}

{{Use Australian English|date=September 2012}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Charles Arthur

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| country = Australia

| fullname = Charles Arthur

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1808|2|5|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Plymouth, England

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1884|7|29|1808|2|5|df=yes}}

| death_place = Longford, Tasmania, Australia

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| family = {{ubl|George Arthur (son)|John Arthur (son)}}

| club1 = Tasmania

| year1 = 1851

| type1 = FC

| onetype1 = true

| debutdate1 = 11 February

| debutyear1 = 1851

| debutfor1 = Tasmania

| debutagainst1 = Victoria

| columns = 1

| column1 = First-class

| matches1 = 1

| runs1 = 1

| bat avg1 = 0.50

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 1

| hidedeliveries = true

| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–

| date = 22 August

| year = 2010

| source = http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/2/2376/2376.html CricketArchive

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Charles Arthur (5 February 1808 – 29 July 1884) was an Australian cricketer, who played for Tasmania. Although he only represented the state in one match, he has the distinction of having participated in the first ever first-class cricket match in Australia. Arthur died on 29 July 1884, in Longford, Tasmania, at the age of 76.