Wilfrid Ramsbotham

Wilfrid Hubert Ramsbotham (20 December 1888 – 7 November 1978) was an English cricketer. Rambotham was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Ipsden, Oxfordshire, and was educated at Uppingham School.

Wilfrid Ramsbotham

Personal information
Full name	Wilfrid Hubert Ramsbotham
Born	(1888-12-20)20 December 1888 Ipsden, Oxfordshire, England
Died	7 November 1978(1978-11-07) (aged 89) Kensington, London, England
Batting	Right-handed
Relations	Richard Ramsbotham (cousin)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1908–1910	Sussex
1908–1909	Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 9 Runs scored 245 Batting average 16.33 100s/50s –/1 Top score 56 Balls bowled – Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 15 March 2012

While studying at the University of Cambridge, Ramsbotham made his first-class debut for Cambridge University against Kent in 1908.^[1] In that same season, he made his first-class debut for Sussex against Cambridge University, as well as making his County Championship against Hampshire in that same season. The following season, he made his second and final first-class appearance for Cambridge University against the touring Australians.^[1] For Sussex, he went on to make five further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Oxford University in 1910.^[1] In total, Rambotham made seven first-class appearances for Sussex, scoring 210 runs at an average of 19.09, with a high score of 56.^[2] This score was his only first-class half century and came against Cambridge University in 1909.^[3]

He died at Kensington, London, on 7 November 1978. His cousin, Richard Ramsbotham, also played first-class cricket.