Herbert Dell Littlewood (18 December 1858 – 31 December 1925) was an English first-class cricketer and solicitor.

Herbert Littlewood
Personal information
Full name
Herbert Dell Littlewood
Born18 December 1858
Islington, Middlesex, England
Died31 December 1925(1925-12-31) (aged 67)
Ramsgate, Kent, England
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1887–1896Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 86
Batting average 9.55
100s/50s –/–
Top score 35
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 10 August 2021

The son of William Dell Littlewood,[1] he was born at Islington in December 1858. A solicitor by profession,[2] Littlewood made five appearances in first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club between 1887 and 1896,[3] scoring 86 runs with a highest score of 35.[4] He changed his name to Herbert Dell Littlewood-Clarke in September 1894.[5] Littlewood died at Ramsgate on New Year's Eve in 1925.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ Marriages. Canterbury Journal, Kentish Times and Farmers' Gazette. 3 March 1906. p. 5
  2. ^ The Solicitors' Journal and Reporter. Vol. 29. Law Newspaper Company. 1885. p. 474.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Herbert Littlewood". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  4. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Herbert Littlewood". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Player profile: Herbert Littlewood". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  6. ^ Births, Marriages and Deaths. Thanet Advertiser. 2 January 1926. p. 8

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