Percy Morfee

Percy Morfee
Personal information
Full name Percival Ernest Morfee
Born (1886-05-02)2 May 1886
Ashford, Kent
Died 12 February 1945(1945-02-12) (aged 58)
Darlington, County Durham
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
19101912 Kent
First-class debut 16 May 1910 Kent v Middlesex
Last First-class 18 July 1912 Kent v South Africa
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 11
Runs scored 132
Batting average 13.20
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 32
Balls bowled 1,572
Wickets 28
Bowling average 33.35
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 5/47
Catches/stumpings 12/—
Source: CricInfo, 8 December 2009

Percival Ernest Morfee (2 May 1886 – 12 February 1945), known as Percy Morfee or Pat Morfee, was an English cricketer who played in 11 first-class matches for Kent County Cricket Club between 1910 and 1912. In his debut first-class match for Kent against Middlesex at Lord's, fast bowler Morfee bowled England player and Middlesex captain PF 'Plum' Warner for nought in each innings.[1]

After retiring from first-class cricket, he had spells as professional at Lancashire League sides Nelson, Todmorden and Accrington.[2]

Morfee also played football, appearing for his home-town club Ashford United[3]

References

  1. "Middlesex v. Kent, 1910". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
  2. "Teams played for by Pat Morfee". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2009-12-08.
  3. "Flashback". Ashford Football Club: Kent League Winners Souvenir Programme. 1949.

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