Background
He was born at Southampton, Hampshire on 11 October 1848.
He was born at Southampton, Hampshire on 11 October 1848.
Acton"s batting and bowling styles are unknown. Acton made two first-class appearances for Hampshire, against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1880 and Somerset in 1882. Against the Marylebone Cricket Club, Acton was dismissed for 31 in Hampshire"s first-innings by John West, with Hampshire winning the match by an innings.
Against Somerset, he scored two runs in Hampshire"s first-innings, before being dismissed by Bill Fowler.
In their second-innings he was dismissed for eight runs by Robert Ramsay, with Somerset losing by five wickets. Acton died at Reading, Berkshire on 22 August 1924.
