Godfrey Pell

Who is Godfrey Pell?

Godfrey Arnold Pell is a former English cricketer. Pell was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break googly. He was born at Sunderland, County Durham, and was educated at King Edward's School, Birmingham.

Pell made a single first-class appearance for Warwickshire against Scotland at Edgbaston in 1947. Scotland made 158 in their first-innings, with Pell taking the wickets of Robert Hodge and Robert McLaren with figures of 2/22 from 6 overs. In response Warwickshire made 210 all out, with Pell being dismissed for 8 runs by William Nichol. Scotland made just 112 in their second-innings, with Pell taking the wickets of David Merson and George Youngson to finish with figures of 2/9 from 6.2 overs. Warwickshire's target to win the match was 61, which Warwickshire made with 6 wickets down, with Pell ending the innings unbeaten on 16. This was his only major appearance for Warwickshire.