About Harold Leach
Lived 1862 – 1928 (aged 65). Harold Leach was a British cricketer.
Harold Leach (3 March 1862 – 15 February 1928) was an English cricketer active in the 1880s and 1890s. Born at Rochdale, Lancashire, Leach was a right-handed batsman and right-arm slow bowler who made three appearances in first-class cricket.
Educated at Marlborough College, where he played for the college cricket team, Leach made his debut in first-class cricket for Lancashire against Surrey at Old Trafford in 1881, in what was his only appearance for the county. At club level Leach played for Liverpool,
Leach came from a substantial cricketing family; four brothers (William, Roger, Robert and John) all played first-class cricket, as did his great-nephew Neil Smith. He died at Widcombe, Somerset on 15 February 1928.
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English cricketer (1862-1928)
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Harold Leach was born on 3 March 1862 in Rochdale.
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Harold Leach died on 15 February 1928 in Widcombe.
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Harold Leach was a cricketer.
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