Bill Foster
Full name: | Wilfrid Lionel Foster |
Born: | 2nd December 1874, Great Malvern, Worcestershire, England |
Died: | 22nd March 1958, Ryton Grove, near Shifnal, Shropshire, England |
Batting: | Right-hand batter |
Education: | Malvern College; RMA, Woolwich |
Other Sports: | Football for Corinthians. Amateur rackets singles finalist and doubles champion (with his brother HK Foster) 1898. |
Biography: | Director, Chance Bros (glass manufacture). Awarded DSO 1903, and appointed OBE 1919 for services to prisoner-of-war funds |
Relations: | Brother-in-law: W Greenstock; Brother: RE Foster; Brother: BS Foster; Brother: HK Foster; Brother: NJA Foster; Brother: GN Foster; Brother: MK Foster; Father: H Foster; Nephew: CK Foster; Nephew: PG Foster; Nephew: JW Greenstock; Nephew: DMK Foster |
Teams: | Worcestershire (Main FC: 1899-1911); Worcestershire (Minor Counties Championship: 1898); All teams |
Lists of matches and more detailed statistics |
First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1899-1911) | ||||||||||
M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | ||
Overall | 38 | 67 | 2 | 1993 | 172* | 30.66 | 3 | 11 | 18 |
First-Class Career Bowling (1899-1911) | ||||||||||
Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM | SRate | Econ | |
Worcestershire | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0-13 | 15.60 |
Minor Counties Championship Career Batting and Fielding (1898) | ||||||||||
M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | ||
Worcestershire | 5 | 6 | 0 | 189 | 70 | 31.50 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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