About Bill Foord
Lived 1924 – 2015 (aged 90–91). Bill Foord was a British cricketer.
Charles William Foord (11 June 1924 – 8 July 2015) was an English first-class cricketer from Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, who played 51 first-class matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club between 1947 and 1953. He also played a first-class game for the North of England in 1947, and appeared in the Yorkshire Second XI from 1947 to 1953.
A right arm fast medium bowler, he took 128 wickets at 27.1 with a best of 6 for 63 against Hampshire County Cricket Club. He took 5 wickets in an innings 5 times. A right-handed lower order batsman, he scored 125 runs at 6.25 with a top score of 35.
He died on 8 July 2015.
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Who was Bill Foord?
English county cricketer (1924-2015)
When was Bill Foord born?
Bill Foord was born on 11 June 1924.
When did Bill Foord die?
Bill Foord died in 2015.
What was Bill Foord's occupation?
Bill Foord was a cricketer.
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Bill Foord was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill Foord. https://biography.guide/bill-foord/
MLA: "Bill Foord." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bill-foord/.
Chicago: "Bill Foord." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bill-foord/.
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