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Robert Ayling (dates unknown) was an English cricketer who made two appearances in first-class cricket matches in 1796, both for Kent sides against teams from Middlesex. He scored a total of 22 runs in his four innings, with a highest score of 11.

He is known to have played for Woolwich Cricket Club in a match in 1806 against MCC at Lord's Old Ground and for a 23-man Kent side in an odds match in 1807 against an England side at Penenden Heath. William Ayling, who was possibly his brother, played in both of these matches on the same side.

Notes

1. CricketArchive is the only source which identifies the two Aylings as brothers.
2. An odds match is one in which one side has more players than the other, the aim being to even the chances of victory to an extent.
3. During the time Ayling played, England sides were not representative of the country. Instead, they were sides composed of players from a range of locations brought together to play against another side.

References

1. ^ Robert Ayling, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-04-10. (subscription required)
2. ^ William Ayling, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2022-03-20. (subscription required)
3. Haygarth A (1862) Scores & Biographies, vol. 1 (1744–1826). Lillywhite.
4. Robert Ayling, CricInfo. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
5. Birley D (1999) A Social History of English Cricket, p. 364. London: Aurum Press. ISBN 978 1 78131 1769

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