| George Linton | |
| Fullname: | George Lester Lincoln Linton |
| Birth Date: | 12 November 1956 |
| Birth Place: | Waverley Cot, Saint George, Barbados |
| Death Place: | Hothersal Turning, Saint Michael, Barbados |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm leg-spin |
| Year1: | 1981-82 to 1989-90 |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 26 |
| Runs1: | 734 |
| Bat Avg1: | 25.31 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/5 |
| Top Score1: | 83 |
| Deliveries1: | 4588 |
| Wickets1: | 78 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 29.75 |
| Fivefor1: | 5 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 5/35 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 11/– |
| Column2: | List A |
| Matches2: | 2 |
| Runs2: | 12 |
| Bat Avg2: | 12.00 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 10 not out |
| Deliveries2: | 113 |
| Wickets2: | 6 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 12.00 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | n/a |
| Best Bowling2: | 3/28 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 0/– |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/westindies/content/player/52397.html Cricinfo |
| Date: | 13 July 2019 |
George Lester Lincoln Linton (12 November 1956 – 14 August 2014) was a Barbadian cricketer.[1] He played first-class cricket for Barbados from 1982 to 1990.[2]
Linton was a leg-spin and googly bowler and lower-order batsman. His best bowling figures were 5 for 35 against Guyana in 1982-83, when he also scored 66.[3] He was a youth coach for Barbados's National Sports Council for many years.[4] [5]
He played one season in 1987 as overseas professional/coach with Scottish East League Division One outfit Kirkcaldy Cricket Club (now defunct).