About Thomas Foster
Lived 1871 – 1947 (aged 75). Thomas Foster was a British cricketer.
Thomas William Foster (12 November 1871 – 31 January 1947) was an English first-class cricketer, who played thirteen matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1894 and 1895. He also played a first-class game for XI of Yorkshire against XI of Lancashire in 1894, and for the Yorkshire Second XI in 1893.
Born in Birkdale, Lancashire, England, Foster was a right arm medium pacer, he took 58 wickets at 16.41, including his career best of 9 for 59 against the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) at Lord's in 1894. He took 5 wickets in an innings five times, and 10 wickets in match on three occasions. Foster also took 7 for 56 against Warwickshire. A right-handed tail ender, he scored 138 runs at 9.20, with a top score of 25.
Foster died in January 1947 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire.
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Who was Thomas Foster?
English cricketer, born 1871
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Thomas Foster was born on 12 November 1871.
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Thomas Foster died on 31 January 1947 in Dewsbury.
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Thomas Foster was a cricketer.
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Thomas Foster was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Thomas Foster (Yorkshire cricketer)
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