Francis Whitfeld, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Francis Whitfeld

cricketer

Date of Birth: 23-May-1852

Place of Birth: Hamsey, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 08-Jan-1924

Profession: cricketer

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Francis Barry Whitfeld (23 May 1852 – 8 January 1924) was an English cricketer.
Whitfeld's batting and bowling styles are unknown.
He was born at Hamsey, Sussex. Whitfeld made a single first-class appearance for Sussex against the touring Australians at the County Ground, Hove, in 1878.
In this match, Whitfeld was dismissed for a single run in Sussex's first-innings by Frederick Spofforth, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for a duck by the same bowler.
He later made a second first-class appearance, this time for GN Wyatt's XI against the Australians at the United Services Recreation Ground, Portsmouth in 1886.
Whitfeld scored 5 runs in the team's first-innings, before once again falling to the bowling of Spofforth, while in their second-innings he made a single run, before being dismissed by Eugene Palmer.He died at Lewes, Sussex, on 8 January 1924.
His son, George, played first-class cricket for Sussex.
His brother, Herbert, also played first-class cricket for the county, as well as being a two-time FA Cup winner with the Old Etonians.