About Keith Wilson
Lived 1894 – 1977 (aged 83). Keith Wilson was a British cricketer.
Arthur Keith Wilson (26 August 1894 – 8 November 1977) was an English cricketer. Wilson was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break. He was born at Brighton, Sussex.
Wilson was educated at Brighton College, where he played cricket for the college team in 1911. His first-class debut for Sussex came against Northamptonshire in the 1914 County Championship, with him scoring an unbeaten 78 on debut. He made a further appearance in that season's County Championship against Gloucestershire, He played twice for Sussex in the 1920 County Championship against Warwickshire and Middlesex, as well as playing a first-class match for the Gentlemen of the South against the Players of the South.
Described in his Wisden obituary as a "good bat and an especially skilful cutter", Additionally described in Wisden as having taken "hundreds of wickets in minor cricket with slow flighted leg-breaks", at an overall bowling average of 73.66. For a time Wilson was later the Chairman of Sussex County Cricket Club, while during World War II he was credited with keeping cricket going at the County Ground. He died at the town of his birth on 8 November 1977.
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Who was Keith Wilson?
English cricketer (1894-1977)
When was Keith Wilson born?
Keith Wilson was born on 26 August 1894 in Brighton.
When did Keith Wilson die?
Keith Wilson died on 8 November 1977 in Brighton.
What was Keith Wilson's occupation?
Keith Wilson was a cricketer.
What nationality was Keith Wilson?
Keith Wilson was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Keith Wilson. https://biography.guide/keith-wilson-cricketer/
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