Len Wilkinson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Len Wilkinson

English cricketer

Date of Birth: 05-Nov-1916

Place of Birth: Northwich, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 03-Sep-2002

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Leonard Litton Wilkinson (5 November 1916, Northwich, Cheshire–3 September 2002, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria) was an English cricketer who played in 3 Tests from 1938 to 1939.
He was a leg spin bowler and played first-class cricket for Lancashire County Cricket Club between 1937 and 1947, although his career was interrupted by the Second World War. After a remarkable season in 1938, in which he took 151 wickets, Wilkinson was selected for the England team.
After 3 Tests, he was dropped.
He was less successful on his return to county cricket and after the Second World War only played 3 more first-class matches.
He continued to play in local leagues and became a newsagent.