Lees Radcliffe

Lees Radcliffe
Personal information
Full name	Lees Radcliffe
Born	23 November 1865; Smithy Bridge, Littleborough, England
Died	22 January 1928 (aged 62); Crumpsall, Manchester, England
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
1911	Durham
1897–1905	Lancashire
Career statistics
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

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.

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.

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