About: Robert Knight (cricketer, born 1858)

Robert Lougher Knight (21 April 1858 – 22 May 1938) was a Welsh first-class cricketer and barrister. The son of The Reverend Charles Rumsey Knight, he was born in April 1858 at St Brides Major, Glamorgan. He was educated at Clifton College, matriculating at Corpus Christi College, Oxford in 1877, and graduating B.A. in 1882. While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University, making his debut against the Gentlemen of England at Oxford in 1878. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1880, making eight appearances. He scored 100 runs in his eight matches, with a high score of 36 not out. With his left-arm roundarm medium bowling, he took 30 wickets at a bowling average of 14.53. He took five wickets in an innings on two occasions and ten wickets in a match