Mervyn Winfield

Hugh Mervyn Winfield (13 June 1933 – 18 October 2014 ) was an English cricketer. Winfield was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.

Having played for the Nottinghamshire Second XI since 1951, Winfield made his first-class debut for Nottinghamshire against Surrey in the 1954 County Championship. He made 171 further first-class appearances for Nottinghamshire, the last of which came against Leicestershire in the 1966 County Championship. In his 172 first-class matches, he scored 6,799 runs at an average of 23.04. He scored 30 fifties and 7 centuries. His highest first-class score of 137 came against Glamorgan in the 1962 County Championship. His innings was described by a Harry Richards in the match report: "Winfield placing his strokes well and getting right behind the ball, was the rock on which the Glamorgan attack broke. Throughout his long stay he never gave a semblance of a chance." Winfield was also an able fielder, taking 133 catches in his career.

Toward the end of his career, List A cricket was introduced. He made a single appearance in this format for Nottinghamshire against Yorkshire in the 1963 Gillette Cup, Nottinghamshire's first List A match. In this match, he scored 23 runs before being dismissed by Fred Trueman.

He joined Shropshire in 1967, making his debut against Cambridgeshire in the Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Shropshire from 1967 to 1969, making 27 Minor Counties Championship appearances. Lincolnshire played Warwickshire in the 2nd round, with him scoring 14 runs before being dismissed by Norman McVicker. Lincolnshire lost the match by the wide margin of 158 runs.