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Arthur Woodcock
Personal information
Full name
Arthur Woodcock
Born(1865-09-23)23 September 1865
Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
Died14 May 1910(1910-05-14) (aged 44)
Billesdon, Leicestershire, England
BattingRight-hand
BowlingRight-arm fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1894-1908Leicestershire
1895-1901Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)
1900London County
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 137
Runs scored 1547
Batting average 8.31
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 62
Balls bowled 23446
Wickets 548
Bowling average 25.90
5 wickets in innings 38
10 wickets in match 19
Best bowling 9-28
Catches/stumpings 35/0
Source: Cricket archive, 6 November 2012

Arthur Woodcock was a cricketer who played in 121 first-class matches for Leicestershire from 1894 to 1908 and appeared for London County in 1900.

During the late 1890s Arthur Woodcock was regarded as the second-fastest bowler in England,[1] shaded only by Charles Kortright. His 548 wickets at 22.28 included 102 in 1895 and 9 for 28 against MCC at Lord's in 1899. A right-handed tail-ender, he averaged 8.31 with a top score of 62 not out. In 1906 he umpired first-class matches.

Arthur Woodcock was born in Northampton on 23 September 1865 and died at Billesdon from "self-administered poison" on 14 May 1910.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Woodcock's obituary in Wisden 1910 Retrieved 19 April 2012
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