Background
He was born at Beeston, Nottinghamshire.
He was born at Beeston, Nottinghamshire.
Foster"s batting style is unknown. Foster made a single first-class appearance for Nottinghamshire against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord"s in 1889. Responding, the Marylebone Cricket Club were dismissed for 106 all out in their first-innings, with Nottinghamshire then dismissed for 86 in their second-innings, with Foster once more dismissed for a duck, this time by Alec Hearne.
Chasing 157 for victory, the Marylebone Cricket Club reached their target with seven wickets in hand.
This was his only major appearance for the county. He died at Arnold, Nottinghamshire, on 1 November 1944.