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George Gill (cricketer)

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George Gill
Gill pictured in about 1905
Personal information
Full name
George Cooper Gill
Born(1876-04-18)18 April 1876
Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, England
Died21 August 1937(1937-08-21) (aged 61)
Leicester, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 171
Runs scored 4,160
Batting average 16.06
100s/50s 1/19
Top score 100
Balls bowled 21,928
Wickets 465
Bowling average 25.36
5 wickets in innings 26
10 wickets in match 3
Best bowling 9/89
Catches/stumpings 74/–
Source: CricketArchive, 4 May 2010

George Cooper Gill (18 April 1876 – 21 August 1937) was an English first-class cricketer who played in 171 matches for Somerset, Leicestershire and London County between 1897 and 1906.

A right-hand bat and right-arm fast medium, Gill scored 4,160 runs (including one century) and took 465 wickets at 25.36 runs per wicket.

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