Background
He was born and died in Whalley.
He was born and died in Whalley.
He appeared in 160 first-class matches as a righthanded batsman and occasional wicketkeeper who also bowled sometimes, though his bowling arm and style are unrecorded. He scored 3,981 runs with a highest score of 110* among two centuries and held 39 catches. He took twelve wickets with a best analysis of two for 2.
He was the Lancashire club captain from 1926 until 1928.