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| Born | (1943-02-23)23 February 1943 Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 September 2012(2012-09-22) (aged 69) Little Lever, Lancashire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | George Harry Pilling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1969–1974 | Marylebone Cricket Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1962–1982 | Lancashire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricinfo, 24 September 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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. A right-handed batsman, Pilling scored over 15,000 first-class runs for Lancashire, whom he played county cricket for from 1962 to 1982.
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.
References
- ^ "BBC News - Lancashire cricketer Harry Pilling dies aged 69". Bbc.co.uk. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- "Harry Pilling". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
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