Wilfrid Ramsbotham

Who is Wilfrid Ramsbotham?

Wilfrid Hubert Ramsbotham was an English cricketer. Rambotham was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Ipsden, Oxfordshire, and was educated at Uppingham School.

While studying at the University of Cambridge, Ramsbotham made his first-class debut for Cambridge University against Kent in 1908. In that same season, he made his first-class debut for Sussex against Cambridge University, as well as making his County Championship against Hampshire in that same season. The following season, he made his second and final first-class appearance for Cambridge University against the touring Australians. For Sussex, he went onto make five further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Oxford University in 1910. In total, Rambotham made seven first-class appearances for Sussex, scoring 210 runs at an average of 19.09, with a high score of 56. This score was his only first-class half century and came against Cambridge University in 1909.

He died at Kensington, London, on 7 November 1978. His cousin, Richard Ramsbotham, also played first-class cricket.