| John Bessant | |
| Fullname: | John George William Thomas Bessant |
| Birth Date: | 11 November 1892 |
| Birth Place: | Bedminster, Somerset |
| Death Place: | Frenchay, Bristol |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Role: | Bowler |
| Club1: | Gloucestershire |
| Year1: | 1921-1928 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 113 |
| Runs1: | 1,200 |
| Bat Avg1: | 10.25 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/1 |
| Top Score1: | 50 |
| Deliveries1: | 8,414 |
| Wickets1: | 130 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 35.50 |
| Fivefor1: | 5 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 5/29 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 81/0 |
| Date: | 26 March |
| Year: | 2014 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/9724.html Cricinfo |
John George William Thomas Bessant (11 November 1892 - 17 January 1982) was an English cricketer. He played for Gloucestershire between 1921 and 1928 as a hard-hitting lower-order batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler.[1]
Bessant's obituary in Wisden Cricketers' Almanack states that although his career as a fast-medium bowler began promisingly in 1921 and he maintained a regular place in the Gloucestershire side for several seasons, he was often expensive in terms of runs conceded.[2]