About Francis Whatmough
Lived 1856 – 1904 (aged 47). Francis Whatmough was a British cricketer.
Francis John Whatmough (4 December 1856 – 3 June 1904) was an English first-class cricketer, who played seven matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club between 1878 and 1882.
Born in Saltaire, Shipley, Yorkshire, England, and at birth was registered as Francis John Whatmuff, Whatmough was a right arm fast round arm bowler, who took five first-class wickets, with a best return of 3 for 58 against Nottinghamshire, at an average of 22.20. He scored 51 runs, with a best of 20 against Gloucestershire, at 5.10. Whatmough also took four catches in the field.
Whatmough died in June 1904, in Rastrick, Yorkshire.
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Who was Francis Whatmough?
English county cricketer (1856-1904)
When was Francis Whatmough born?
Francis Whatmough was born on 4 December 1856 in Saltaire.
When did Francis Whatmough die?
Francis Whatmough died on 3 June 1904.
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Francis Whatmough was a cricketer.
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Francis Whatmough was British.
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