Wilf Barber
Cricketer (1901-1968) · United Kingdom · On the map · Athletes · Died at 67
Wilfred Barber was a professional first-class cricketer who played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club from 1926 to 1947. He played two Test matches for England in 1935 against South Africa. An opening batsman with an excellent batting technique, Barber often batted in the middle order.
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Len Hutton Teammate at Yorkshire County Cricket Club, 1934-1947
Herbert Sutcliffe Teammate at Yorkshire County Cricket Club, 1926-1945
George Macaulay Teammate at Yorkshire County Cricket Club, 1926-1935
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Maurice Leyland Teammate at Yorkshire County Cricket Club, 1926-1946
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He scored 16,402 runs in first-class cricket at an average of 34.28 with 29 centuries. Barber made his debut in 1926 and made several appearances over the next few seasons. Despite a sound defence, Barber did not secure a regular first team place until 1932. He scored a thousand runs for the first time that season, a feat he was to achieve eight times, while he scored over 2,000 runs in 1935. Until the Second World War broke out, Barber continued as a regular member of the Yorkshire side. After the war, he played one more full season before retiring in 1947. His career continued in club cricket and he went on to coach local sides before his death in 1968.
