About Edward Illingworth
Lived 1896 – 1924 (aged 27). Edward Illingworth was a British cricketer.
Edward Arnold Illingworth (11 April 1896 – 2 April 1924) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket in six matches for Warwickshire in 1920. He was born in Ossett, West Yorkshire and died at Wilthorpe, Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
Illingworth appeared in six matches in the early part of the 1920 season as a professional left-handed tail-end batsman and slow left-arm orthodox spin bowler. He made only 17 runs in 12 innings (three of them not out) and took just eight wickets, and was not offered a further contract.
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Who was Edward Illingworth?
cricketer (1896-1924)
When was Edward Illingworth born?
Edward Illingworth was born on 11 April 1896.
When did Edward Illingworth die?
Edward Illingworth died on 2 April 1924.
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Edward Illingworth was a cricketer.
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Edward Illingworth was British.
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