Arthur Woodcock

Arthur Woodcock
Personal information
Born	23 September 1865; Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
Died	14 May 1910 (aged 44); Billesdon, Leicestershire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast
Domestic team information
1894–1908	Leicestershire
1895–1901	MCC
1900	London County
Career statistics
Matches	137
Runs scored	1,547
Batting average	8.31
100s/50s	0/1
Top score	62
Balls bowled	23,446
Wickets	548
Bowling average	25.90
5 wickets in innings	38
10 wickets in match	19
Best bowling	9/28
Catches/stumpings	35/–
	Source: CricketArchive, 6 November 2012

Arthur Woodcock (born 23 September 1865) 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[edit]

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

External links[edit]

Arthur Woodcock at ESPNcricinfo

[art-1] Woodcock's obituary in Wisden 1910 Retrieved 19 April 2012

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