Len Wilkinson

Cricket Player

1916 – 2002

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Who was Len Wilkinson?

Leonard Litton Wilkinson was an English cricketer who played in 3 Tests from 1938 to 1939. He was a leg spin bowler and played first-class cricket for Lancashire County Cricket Club between 1937 and 1947, although his career was interrupted by the Second World War.

After a remarkable season in 1938, in which he took 151 wickets, Wilkinson was selected for the England team. After 3 Tests, he was dropped. He was less successful on his return to county cricket and after the Second World War only played 3 more first-class matches. He continued to play in local leagues and became a newsagent.

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Born
1916
Northwich
Nationality
  • England
Died
2002
Barrow-in-Furness

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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