George Ratcliffe (cricketer, born 1856)

Another cricketer who played for Derbyshire during the 1919 season was named George Ratcliffe.

George Ratcliffe

Personal information
Full name	George Ratcliff(e)
Born	(1856-04-01)1 April 1856 Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
Died	7 March 1928(1928-03-07) (aged 71) Nottingham, England
Batting	Left-handed batsman
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1887–1889	Derbyshire
First-class debut	27 June 1887 Derbyshire v Yorkshire
Last First-class	15 August 1887 Derbyshire v Surrey
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 5 Runs scored 145 Batting average 14.50 100s/50s 0/1 Top score 64 Balls bowled 12 Wickets 0 Bowling average 5 wickets in innings 10 wickets in match Best bowling Catches/stumpings 0/-
Source: , February 2012

George Ratcliffe (born George Ratcliff 1 April 1856 — 7 March 1928) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire from 1887 to 1889.

Ratcliffe was born in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, the son of George Ratcliff, a coal miner, and his wife Priscilla. He became a butcher.[1]

Ratcliffe made his debut for Derbyshire in the 1887 season in a match in June against Surrey. In this he scored 64, but his average fell from this point in his remaining four first-class matches. At the end of the season Derbyshire left the championship but Ratcliffe continued to play for the club in the 1888 and 1889 season. Ratcliffe was a left-handed middle-upper order batsman and played in 10 innings in 5 first-class matches. He bowled two overs but did not take a wicket.[2]

Ratcliffe died in Nottingham at the age of 71.

References

1. British Census 1881
2. George Ratcliffe at Cricket Archive