Frank Watson (cricketer)

Not to be confused with Francis Watson (cricketer).
Frank Watson
Cricket information
Batting style Right-handed batsman
Bowling style Right-arm medium
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 470
Runs scored 23596
Batting average 36.98
100s/50s 50/111
Top score 300*
Balls bowled 30199
Wickets 407
Bowling average 32.06
5 wickets in innings 5
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 5-31
Catches/stumpings 291/0
Source: CricketArchive

Frank Bramley Watson (17 September 1898 1 February 1976) was an English first-class cricketer from St Helens who played for Lancashire.[1]

One of Lancashire's most prolific batsman, Watson originally batted in the middle order before moving up to opener for the latter part of his career. He made 22,833 runs for the county with a highest score of 300 not out which he scored against Surrey in 1928. In that game he set a second wicket partnership of 371 with Ernest Tyldesley which remains a Lancashire record to this day. He finished the 1928 season with 2,583 runs, his highest tally.[2]

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