Nantwich, Cheshire on 17 December 1925, and was buried in the churchyard of St Mary's Church in nearby Acton. Portrayals Hornby is one of the main characters in the Netflix mini-series "The English Game" (2020), played by Harry Michell. See also History of Test cricket (to 1883) History of Test cricket (1884 to 1889) References External links Lancashire player number 30 – AN Hornby by Don Ambrose Cricinfo page on AN Hornby CricketArchive page on AN Hornby Biography on www.cricketarchive.com 1847 births 1925 deaths England Test cricketers England Test cricket captains Lancashire cricket captains England international rugby union players People educated at Harrow School Free Foresters cricketers Cricketers from Blackburn Lancashire County RFU players United North of England Eleven cricketers Blackburn Rovers F.C. players Gentlemen cricketers Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers Over 30s v Under 30s cricketers North of the Thames v South of the Thames cricketers North v South cricketers Gentlemen of the North cricketers Gentlemen of England cricketers Lancashire cricketers Association footballers not categorized by position English cricketers English footballers All-England Eleven cricketers Rugby union fullbacks Manchester Rugby Club players