Stanley Proffitt

Stanley Proffitt
Personal information
Full name Stanley Proffitt
Born (1910-10-08)8 October 1910
Oldham, Lancashire, England
Died 3 January 1999(1999-01-03) (aged 88)
Middleton, Lancashire, England
Batting style Left-handed
Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1937 Essex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 7
Runs scored 170
Batting average 12.14
100s/50s /
Top score 39
Balls bowled 54
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 1/
Source: Cricinfo, 17 March 2012

Stanley Proffitt (8 October 1910 3 January 1999) was an English cricketer. Proffitt was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Oldham, Lancashire.

Despite being born in Lancashire, it was for Essex that he made his first-class debut for against Sussex in the 1937 County Championship. He made six further first-class appearances in that season, the last of which came against Gloucestershire.[1] In his seven first-class matches, he scored 170 runs at a batting average of 12.14, with a high score of 39.[2]

Outside of cricket, he represented England at table tennis.[3] He died at Middleton, Lancashire, on 3 January 1999.

References

  1. "First-Class Matches played by Stanley Proffitt". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
  2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Stanley Proffitt". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
  3. "Wisden Obituaries - Stanley Proffitt". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
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