Career
He presently holds the distinction of being the first, alphabetically listed, player in Yorkshire Commodity Credit Corporation"s history. Ackroyd was born in Oakroyd Hall, Birkenshaw, Leeds, Yorkshire, England. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast bowler.
He made two appearances for Yorkshire, and averaged 15 with the bat, and 10.66 with the ball taking three wickets.
A fast bowler with a fierce break-back, his action was strongly criticised in Lillywhite"s Companion for 1880. Ackroyd died in Eccles, Lancashire, England, in October 1927, at the age of 59.
