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Charles Arthur
Personal information
Full name	Charles Arthur
Born	5 February 1808; Plymouth, England
Died	29 July 1884 (aged 76); Longford, Tasmania, Australia
Relations	George Arthur (son); John Arthur (son);
Domestic team information
1851	Tasmania
Only FC	11 February 1851 Tasmania v Victoria
Career statistics
Matches	1
Runs scored	1
Batting average	0.50
100s/50s	0/0
Top score	1
Catches/stumpings	0/–
	Source: CricketArchive, 22 August 2010

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.

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