 He was on the losing side in the 1884 Varsity match.Topham was left-arm slow bowler and took 60 first-class wickets with an average of 18.66 and a best performance of 7-62, achieving four five wicket innings and one ten-wicket match during his first-class career.He was a left-handed batsman and played 28 innings in 16 matches with an average of 5.93 and a top score of 12.