Stanley Proffitt
English cricketer
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Stanley Proffitt (8 October 1910 – 3 January 1999) was an English cricketer. Proffitt was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Oldham, Lancashire.
Fullname
Stanley Proffitt
Born8 October 1910
Oldham, Lancashire, England
Oldham, Lancashire, England
Died3 January 1999 (aged 88)
Middleton, Lancashire, England
Middleton, Lancashire, England
BattingLeft-handed
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| Full name | Stanley Proffitt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 October 1910 Oldham, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 January 1999 (aged 88) Middleton, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1937 | Essex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 17 March 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Despite being born in Lancashire, it was for Essex that he made his first-class debut for against Sussex in the 1937 County Championship. He made six further first-class appearances in that season, the last of which came against Gloucestershire.[1] In his seven first-class matches, he scored 170 runs at a batting average of 12.14, with a high score of 39.[2]
Outside of cricket, he represented England at table tennis.[3][4] He died at Middleton, Lancashire, on 3 January 1999.