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Lees Radcliffe (23 November 1865 – 22 January 1928) was an English cricketer. Radcliffe was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Smithy Bridge, Littleborough, Lancashire.

Radcliffe made his first-class debut for Lancashire against Sussex in the 1897 County Championship. He made 49 further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Sussex in the 1905 County Championship. In his 50 first-class matches, he scored 275 runs at an average of 6.11, with a high score of 25. His role within the team was as a specialist wicket-keeper. In his role as a wicket-keeper, he took 70 catches and made 34 stumpings. The 1905 season was his last playing for Lancashire. Years later in 1911, Radcliffe played two Minor Counties Championship matches for Durham against Cheshire and Norfolk.

He died at Crumpsall, Lancashire on 22 January 1928.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by Lees Radcliffe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Lees Radcliffe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
3. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Lees Radcliffe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 September 2011.

External links

• Lees Radcliffe at ESPNcricinfo
• Lees Radcliffe at CricketArchive

• 1865 births
• 1928 deaths
• People from Littleborough, Greater Manchester
• Cricketers from Greater Manchester
• Sportspeople from the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale
• English cricketers
• Lancashire cricketers
• Durham cricketers