Background
Stanyforth was born at Chelsea, London, England, the son of Edwin Wilfred Stanyforth of Kirk Hammerton Hall, Yorkshire.
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He was educated at Eton and Oxford University.
Career
He played for Oxford University in 1914 and then served in World War I. He was awarded the Military Cross and Commander of the Royal Victorian Order. After the war he played for Combined Services in 1922, Army from 1923 to 1929, Master Control Console from 1923 to 1933 and H. Doctorate. G. Leveson Gower"s XI in 1926. However, the series was a draw as the fifth Test, when Greville Stevens stood in for Stanyforth, was lost. Only three of Stanyforth"s sixty one first-class games were played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in the County Championship, and all three came in 1928 after he had captained England.
He also played for the Free Foresters from 1930 to 1933.
Stanyforth served in the 21st Lancers, as Aide de Camp to General Alan Brooke 1939-1940, and as GSO1 21st Army Group 1941-1945. Stanyforth died at Kirk Hammerton, Yorkshire, in February 1964, aged 72.
He was a trustee of the Master Control Console at the time of his death, and the author of Wicketkeeping, published in 1935.
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United Kingdom