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Wilfred Bowring Stoddart (27 April 1871 – 8 January 1935) was an English Rugby player and cricketer active from 1898 to 1899 who played for Lancashire.

He was born in West Derby and died in Liverpool. Stoddart was a strong forward who played rugby for Lancashire and for England in all the 1897 internationals, one of only six men to do so. As a cricketer, he appeared in 19 first-class matches as a righthanded batsman who bowled right arm leg break. He scored 410 runs with a highest score of 43* and held seven catches. He took 48 wickets with a best analysis of six for 121. His cousin was the cricketer Trevor Bowring.

His son, Sir Kenneth Stoddart was a distinguished Battle of Britain Pilot and later became Lord Lieutenant of Merseyside.

Notes

  1. "Wilfred Bowring Stoddart".
  2. "Wilfred Stoddart | Cricket Players and Officials | ESPN Cricinfo". espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  3. "Wisden - Obituaries in 1908". ESPNcricinfo. 30 November 2005. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  4. "Sir Kenneth Stoddart: Lord Lieutenant of Merseyside".


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