Joseph Guy (30 July 1813 – 15 April 1873) was an English professional cricketer who played from 1837 to 1854.
A right-handed batsman and occasional wicket-keeper who was mainly associated with Nottinghamshire, he made 149 known appearances.CricketArchive. Retrieved on 2 December 2008. He represented the Players in the Gentlemen v Players series and was an original member of William Clarke's All England Eleven. He also played for Hampshire.
Guy was a great stylist as a batsman and Clarke said of him: "Elegance, all elegance, fit to play before the Queen in her parlour."Harry Altham (1962) A History of Cricket, Volume 1 (to 1914), George Allen & Unwin, p. 85.
Guy scored 3395 runs in his career at 13.41 with a top score of 98 from eight half-centuries. He took 102 catches and completed 14 stumpings.
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