Martin Riley (cricketer)

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Martin Riley was a first class cricketer. He was born on 5th April 1851 in Liversedge, Cleckheaton and died on 1st June 1899 in Harrogate. He was a right handed batsman and occasional right arm fast round arm bowler who played for Yorkshire CCC from 1878 to 1882. He also played first class cricket for an England XI in 1882, Tom Emmett's XI in 1883 and Alfred Shaw's Australian Team in 1885. He also played for Hunslet and District in 1878 and South Wales Cricket Club from 1881 to 1882.

In all he played 20 first class games, scoring 381 runs in 34 innings with a highest score of 92 against I Zingari. He also umpired in at least 4 first class matches in the Scarborough Festival.