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Frederick Bull

1875 – 1910

English cricketer

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Lived 1875 – 1910 (aged 34–35). Frederick Bull was a British cricketer.

Frederick George Bull, born at Hackney, London on 2 April 1875 and found drowned at St Annes-on-Sea, Lancashire, on 16 September 1910, was an English first-class cricketer who played for Essex.

Bull was a lower-order right-hand batsman and an off break bowler who had a few very productive seasons for Essex and after the most successful of them was named as a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1898. He came to the fore in 1896 with 85 wickets, took 120 in 1897 and then 101 in 1898. But in 1899, he fell away, with only 65 wickets and the following year, after seven matches in which he took only five wickets, he took a job in Blackburn, Lancashire and left the first-class game. He resigned from his assistant secretary role with the club in 1901.

There was one brief comeback. In 1905, five years after his final game for Essex, Bull played for Scotland against the Australian touring team. He took eight wickets in the match, with five for 58 runs in the Australians' second innings. Bull would appear in the amateur Lancashire league in 1907 for East Lancashire.

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Important facts

Born
1875
Birth century
Died
1910
Occupation
Awards
Wisden Cricketer of the Year
Also known as
Frederick George Bull

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People whose lives overlapped Frederick Bull's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Frederick Bull?

English cricketer (1875-1910)

When was Frederick Bull born?

Frederick Bull was born in 1875.

When did Frederick Bull die?

Frederick Bull died in 1910.

What was Frederick Bull's occupation?

Frederick Bull was a cricketer.

What nationality was Frederick Bull?

Frederick Bull was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Frederick Bull

· Wikidata: Q5497440

· DBpedia: Frederick Bull

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