About George Cawthray
Lived 1913 – 2000 (aged 86). George Cawthray was a British cricketer.
George Cawthray (28 September 1913 – 5 January 2000) was an English first-class cricketer, who played four matches for Yorkshire in a first-class career which spanned thirteen years. He appeared against Warwickshire and Essex in 1939, then reappeared against Glamorgan and Derbyshire in 1952.
Born in Selby, Yorkshire, England, Cawthray was a right-handed batsman, who scored 114 first-class runs at an average of 19.00, with a best of 30 against Glamorgan.
He retired as groundsman at Headingley in 1978, aged 65, and died in January 2001, at the age of 87.
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Who was George Cawthray?
English cricketer (1913-2000)
When was George Cawthray born?
George Cawthray was born on 28 September 1913.
When did George Cawthray die?
George Cawthray died on 5 January 2000.
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George Cawthray was a cricketer.
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George Cawthray was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). George Cawthray. https://biography.guide/george-cawthray/
MLA: "George Cawthray." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/george-cawthray/.
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