Background
He was born at Measham, Leicestershire.
He was born at Measham, Leicestershire.
German was a right-handed batsman who occasionally fielded as a wicket-keeper. German made his first-class debut for Leicestershire against Essex in the 1896 County Championship. He made four further first-class appearances for Leicestershire, the last of which came against Middlesex in the 1898 County Championship.
In his five first-class matches, he scored a total of 69 runs at an average of 7.66, with a high score of 13.
He died at Charing Cross, London on 14 June 1945.