About Michael Dilley
Lived 1939 – 2023 (aged 84). Michael Dilley was a British cricketer.
Michael Reginald Dilley (28 March 1939 – 19 August 2023) was an English cricketer who played for Northamptonshire from 1957 to 1963.
Dilley was born in Rushden, Northamptonshire. He appeared in 33 first-class matches as a right-arm fast-medium bowler and right-handed lower-order batsman. He took 80 wickets with a best performance of six for 74 against Sussex, including a hat-trick, in 1961; he had also claimed a hat-trick six weeks earlier, against Nottinghamshire.
After he left Northamptonshire, Dilley led Rushden Town to three titles and Irthlingborough to two in the Northamptonshire County League.
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Who was Michael Dilley?
English cricketer (1939-2023)
When was Michael Dilley born?
Michael Dilley was born on 28 March 1939.
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Michael Dilley died on 19 August 2023.
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Michael Dilley was a cricketer.
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Michael Dilley was British.
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