Frank Woolley
Frank Edward Woolley (27 May 1887 – 18 October 1978) was an English professional cricketer who played for Kent County Cricket Club between 1906 and 1938 and for the England cricket team. A genuine all-rounder, Woolley was a left-handed batsman and a left-arm bowler. He was an outstanding fielder close to the wicket and is the only non wicket-keeper to have held over 1,000 catches in a first-class career, whilst his total number of runs scored is the second highest of all time and his total number of wickets taken the 27th highest.
Woolley in about 1912 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Frank Edward Woolley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 May 1887 Tonbridge, Kent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 October 1978 (aged 91) Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm medium Slow left-arm orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Claud Woolley (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 163) | 9 August 1909 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 22 August 1934 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1906–1938 | Kent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 28 December 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Woolley played for England in 64 Test matches from 1909 to 1934 and is generally regarded as one of cricket's greatest all-rounders. He was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in the 1911 edition of the almanack and was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in 2009.