title: John Pontifex (cricketer, born 1771)
text: # John Pontifex (cricketer, born 1771)
  
  John Pontifex (1 July 1771 – 1 September 1841) was an English amateur cricketer who made 11 appearances in first-class cricket matches from 1804 to 1810. He was a member of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and played for the Gentlemen in the first two Gentlemen v Players matches in 1806.
  
  