About David Ratcliffe
Lived 1939 – 2021 (aged 82). David Ratcliffe was a British cricketer.
David Philip Ratcliffe (11 May 1939 – 30 April 2021) He was born in Hall Green, Birmingham.
Ratcliffe was a right-handed opening batsman. He appeared in occasional first-team matches from 1957 to 1962, but only in 1961 did he have any success, scoring 378 runs in 10 games with an average of 22.23. In the next Warwickshire match, he made 62 against Somerset and this was his only score of more than 50 in a County Championship game. After 1962, he continued to play for Warwickshire's second eleven across the 1960s, and made a single final appearance in the first team for the match against Scotland in 1968.
His son, Jason Ratcliffe, also played first-class cricket for Warwickshire before moving to play for Surrey.
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in David Ratcliffe's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Related people
Same field, nearest in time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped David Ratcliffe's
Frequently asked questions
Who was David Ratcliffe?
cricketer (born 1939)
When was David Ratcliffe born?
David Ratcliffe was born on 11 May 1939.
When did David Ratcliffe die?
David Ratcliffe died on 22 May 2021.
What was David Ratcliffe's occupation?
David Ratcliffe was a cricketer.
What nationality was David Ratcliffe?
David Ratcliffe was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: David Ratcliffe (cricketer)
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). David Ratcliffe. https://biography.guide/david-ratcliffe-cricketer/
MLA: "David Ratcliffe." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/david-ratcliffe-cricketer/.
Chicago: "David Ratcliffe." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/david-ratcliffe-cricketer/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:05 UTC