Lees Radcliffe

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.

Lees Radcliffe

Personal information
Full name	Lees Radcliffe
Born	(1865-11-23)23 November 1865 Smithy Bridge, Littleborough, England
Died	22 January 1928(1928-01-22) (aged 62) Crumpsall, Manchester, England
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1911	Durham
1897–1905	Lancashire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 50 Runs scored 275 Batting average 6.11 100s/50s –/– Top score 25 Balls bowled – Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 70/34
Source: Cricinfo, 7 September 2011

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.^[1] 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.^[2] 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.^[3]

He died at Crumpsall, Lancashire on 22 January 1928.