Len Pitchford

Leonard Pitchford (4 December 1900 – 10 May 1992) was an English cricketer. Pitchford was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born at Wing, Buckinghamshire.

Len Pitchford

Personal information
Full name	Leonard Pitchford
Born	(1900-12-04)4 December 1900 Wing, Buckinghamshire, England
Died	10 May 1992(1992-05-10) (aged 91) Clydach, Glamorgan, Wales
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off break
Relations	Harry Pitchford (brother)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1935	Glamorgan
1933–1934	Monmouthshire
Career statistics
Competition FC Matches 2 Runs scored 24 Batting average 12.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 14* Balls bowled 18 Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 5 July 2010

Pitchford made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Monmouthshire in 1933 against the Warwickshire Second XI. From 1933 to 1934, he represented the county in 6 Minor Counties matches, with his final appearance coming against the Kent Second XI.[1]

Pitchford played 2 first-class matches for Glamorgan in 1935 County Championship against Yorkshire and Warwickshire.[2] In his 2 first-class matches, he scored 24 runs batting average of 12.00, with a high score of 14*.[3]

Pitchford died at Clydach, Glamorgan on 10 May 1992.

Family

His brother Harry played a single first-class match in 1928 for a combined Minor Counties team against the touring West Indians.

References

1. Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Len Pitchford
2. First-Class Matches played by Len Pitchford
3. First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Len Pitchford

External links

• Len Pitchford at Cricinfo
• Len Pitchford at CricketArchive