Wilfred Bird
English cricketer (1883–1915)
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Wilfred Stanley Bird (28 September 1883 – 9 May 1915) was an English cricketer. He played 55 first-class matches for Middlesex and Oxford University between 1904 and 1913.[1] He was killed in action during World War I.[2][3] According to Sydney Rhodes James, he was a "first-rate" wicketkeeper.[4]
Fullname
Wilfred Stanley Bird
Born28 September 1883
Yiewsley, Middlesex, England
Yiewsley, Middlesex, England
Died9 May 1915 (aged 31)
Aubers Ridge, Richebourg, France
Aubers Ridge, Richebourg, France
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Wilfred Stanley Bird |
| Born | 28 September 1883 Yiewsley, Middlesex, England |
| Died | 9 May 1915 (aged 31) Aubers Ridge, Richebourg, France |
Source: Cricinfo, 16 March 2017 | |
Bird was a teacher at Ludgrove School for a number of years before being gazetted as a Lieutenant with the King's Royal Rifles in January, 1915.[5]
