Lees Radcliffe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lees Radcliffe

cricketer

Date of Birth: 23-Nov-1865

Place of Birth: Smithy Bridge, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 22-Jan-1928

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Lees Radcliffe (23 November 1865 – 22 January 1928) was an English cricketer.
Radcliffe was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper.
He was born in Smithy Bridge, Littleborough, Lancashire. Radcliffe made his first-class debut for Lancashire against Sussex in the 1897 County Championship.
He made 49 further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Sussex in the 1905 County Championship.
In his 50 first-class matches, he scored 275 runs at an average of 6.11, with a high score of 25.
His role within the team was as a specialist wicket-keeper.
In his role as a wicket-keeper, he took 70 catches and made 34 stumpings.
The 1905 season was his last playing for Lancashire.
Years later in 1911, Radcliffe played two Minor Counties Championship matches for Durham against Cheshire and Norfolk.He died at Crumpsall, Lancashire on 22 January 1928.