Francis Barry Whitfeld (23 May 1852 – 8 January 1924) was an English cricketer. Whitfeld's batting and bowling styles are unknown. He was born at Hamsey, Sussex.

Francis Whitfeld
Personal information
Full name
Francis Barry Whitfeld
Born(1852-05-23)23 May 1852
Hamsey, Sussex, England
Died8 January 1924(1924-01-08) (aged 71)
Lewes, Sussex, England
BattingUnknown
BowlingUnknown
RelationsGeorge Whitfeld (son)
Herbert Whitfeld (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1878Sussex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 7
Batting average 1.75
100s/50s –/–
Top score 5
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 12 March 2012

Whitfeld made a single first-class appearance for Sussex against the touring Australians at the County Ground, Hove, in 1878.[1] In this match, Whitfeld was dismissed for a single run in Sussex's first-innings by Frederick Spofforth, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for a duck by the same bowler.[2] He later made a second first-class appearance, this time for GN Wyatt's XI against the Australians at the United Services Recreation Ground, Portsmouth in 1886.[1] Whitfeld scored 5 runs in the team's first-innings, before once again falling to the bowling of Spofforth, while in their second-innings he made a single run, before being dismissed by Eugene Palmer.[3]

He died at Lewes, Sussex, on 8 January 1924. His son, George, played first-class cricket for Sussex. His brother, Herbert, also played first-class cricket for the county, as well as being a two-time FA Cup winner with the Old Etonians.

References

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  1. ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by Francis Whitfeld". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  2. ^ "Sussex v Australians, 1878". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  3. ^ "GN Wyatt's XI v Australians, 1878". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
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