Francis Whitfeld

Francis Barry Whitfeld (23 May 1852 – 8 January 1924) was an English cricketer. Whitfeld's batting and bowling styles are unknown. He was born at Hamsey, Sussex.

Francis Whitfeld

Personal information
Full name	Francis Barry Whitfeld
Born	23 May 1852 Hamsey, Sussex, England
Died	8 January 1924 (aged 71) Lewes, Sussex, England
Batting	Unknown
Bowling	Unknown
Relations	George Whitfeld (son) Herbert Whitfeld (brother)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1878	Sussex
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 2 Runs scored 7 Batting average 1.75 100s/50s –/– Top score 5 Balls bowled – Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 12 March 2012

Whitfeld made a single first-class appearance for Sussex against the touring Australians at the County Ground, Hove, in 1878.[1] In this match, Whitfeld was dismissed for a single run in Sussex's first-innings by Frederick Spofforth, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for a duck by the same bowler.[2] He later made a second first-class appearance, this time for GN Wyatt's XI against the Australians at the United Services Recreation Ground, Portsmouth in 1886.[1] Whitfeld scored 5 runs in the team's first-innings, before once again falling to the bowling of Spofforth, while in their second-innings he made a single run, before being dismissed by Eugene Palmer.[3]

He died at Lewes, Sussex, on 8 January 1924. His son, George, played first-class cricket for Sussex. His brother, Herbert, also played first-class cricket for the county, as well as being a two-time FA Cup winner with the Old Etonians.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by Francis Whitfeld". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
2. "Sussex v Australians, 1878". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
3. "GN Wyatt's XI v Australians, 1878". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 March 2012.

External links

• Francis Whitfeld at ESPNcricinfo
• Francis Whitfeld at CricketArchive