Harry Pilling

Harry Pilling (23 February 1943 – 22 September 2012) was an English cricketer. Standing just 5 feet 3 inches (1.60 m) tall he had the distinction of being the shortest English professional cricketer of modern times.^[1] A right-handed batsman, Pilling scored over 15,000 first-class runs for Lancashire, for whom he played county cricket from 1962 to 1982.^[2]

Harry Pilling

Personal information
Born	(1943-02-23)23 February 1943 Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire
Died	22 September 2012(2012-09-22) (aged 69) Little Lever, Lancashire
Height	5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off break
Relations	George Harry Pilling
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1969–1974	Marylebone Cricket Club
1962–1982	Lancashire
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A Matches 333 173 Runs scored 15,279 3,807 Batting average 32.23 26.07 100s/50s 25/81 1/22 Top score 149* 109* Balls bowled 336 13 Wickets 1 2 Bowling average 195.00 8.00 5 wickets in innings 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling 1/42 1/0 Catches/stumpings 89/– 26/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 September 2012

One of his most memorable innings for Lancashire was an unbeaten 70 against Sussex, which helped secure his county's first Gillette Cup success in 1970.^[1]