Background
He was born at Paddington, London.
He was born at Paddington, London.
Kirton was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. Kirton made two first-class appearances for Warwickshire, four years apart from one another. The first came in the 1925 County Championship against Surrey at Edgbaston, while the second came in the 1929 County Championship against Middlesex at Lord"son
Kirton scored a total of 82 runs in his two matches, top scoring with 52 against Middlesex.
He died at Holland-on-Sea, Essex on 9 May 1974.