Harry_Pilling

Harry Pilling

Harry Pilling

English cricketer

Harry Pilling (23 February 1943 – 22 September 2012) was an English cricketer. Standing just 5 feet 3 inches (1.60 m) tall he had the distinction of being the shortest English professional cricketer of modern times.[1] A right-handed batsman, Pilling scored over 15,000 first-class runs for Lancashire, whom he played county cricket for from 1962 to 1982.[2]

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One of his most memorable innings for Lancashire was an unbeaten 70 against Sussex, which helped secure his county's first Gillette Cup success in 1970.[1]

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  1. [1]
    "BBC News - Lancashire cricketer Harry Pilling dies aged 69". Bbc.co.uk. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  2. [2]
    "Harry Pilling". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 19 February 2010.


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