Background
He was born at Leicester, Leicestershire.
He was born at Leicester, Leicestershire.
Horsley was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast. Horsley made his first-class debut for Nottinghamshire against Kent in the 1947 County Championship at Trent Bridge. He made two further first-class appearances in that season"s County Championship, against Yorkshire and Hampshire.
Playing as a bowler, he took 6 wickets in his three first-class matches at an average of 41.50, with best figures of 2/27.
He was required to bat just once in his brief first-class career, where he was dismissed for a duck against Yorkshire. He died at Louth, Lincolnshire on 16 October 1994.