About Stanley Douglas
Lived 1903 – 1971 (aged 68). Stanley Douglas was a British cricketer.
Joseph Stanley Douglas (4 April 1903 – 27 December 1971) was an English first-class cricketer, who played 23 matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club between 1925 and 1934.
Born in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, Douglas was a left arm medium fast bowler, who took 49 wickets at 26.73 each, with a best of 6 for 59 against Oxford University. His only five wicket haul in the County Championship was his 5 for 48 against Essex. A left-handed tail ender, he scored 125 runs at 6.94, with a best score of 19 against Hampshire.
He also played for the Yorkshire Second XI (1925–1933) and Minor Counties North (1927).
Douglas died in December 1971 in Paignton, Devon.
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Who was Stanley Douglas?
English cricketer (1903-1971)
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Stanley Douglas was born on 4 April 1903.
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Stanley Douglas died on 27 December 1971.
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