Wilfred Potter

Wilfred Potter (2 May 1910 – 4 March 1994) was an English cricketer. Potter was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break. He was born at Swincliffe, near Harrogate, Yorkshire.

Wilfred Potter
Personal information
Full name
Wilfred Potter
Born(1910-05-02)2 May 1910
Swincliffe, Yorkshire, England
Died4 March 1994(1994-03-04) (aged 83)
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1932Warwickshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 0
Batting average 0.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 0
Balls bowled 72
Wickets 1
Bowling average 31.00
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 1/19
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 December 2011

Potter made a single first-class appearance for Warwickshire against Derbyshire at the County Ground, Derby, in the 1932 County Championship.[1] In Derbyshire's first-innings of 108, Potter took the wicket of Stan Worthington to finish with figures of 1/19 from 8 overs. In Warwickshire's first-innings of 111, Potter was dismissed for a duck by Thomas Armstrong, while in Derbyshire's second-innings of 214/7 declared, he bowled 4 wicketless overs. Warwickshire were set a target of 212 for victory, but could only make 88, with Potter making his second duck of the match when he was dismissed by Armstrong.[2] This was his only major appearance for Warwickshire.

He died at Birmingham, Warwickshire on 4 March 1994.

References
  1. "First-Class Matches played by Wilfred Potter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
  2. "Derbyshire v Warwickshire, 1932 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
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