Harry Pilling
Harry Pilling (23 February 1943 – 22 September 2012) was an English cricketer. Standing just 5 feet 3 inches (1.60 m) tall he had the distinction of being the shortest English professional cricketer of modern times. A right-handed batsman, Pilling scored over 15,000 first-class runs for Lancashire, whom he played county cricket for from 1962 to 1982.
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Born | Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire | 23 February 1943|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 22 September 2012 69) Little Lever, Lancashire | (aged|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | George Harry Pilling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1969–1974 | Marylebone Cricket Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1962–1982 | Lancashire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 24 September 2012 |
One of his most memorable innings for Lancashire was an unbeaten 70 against Sussex, which helped secure his county's first Gillette Cup success in 1970.
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