David Whittaker (cricketer)
David Whittaker (25 October 1857 – 17 December 1901) was an English cricketer active from 1884 to 1888 who played for Lancashire. He was born in Church, Lancashire and died in Rishton. He appeared in nine first-class matches as a lefthanded batsman who bowled left arm medium pace. He scored 128 runs with a highest score of 26 and held four catches. He took one wicket with a best analysis of one for 26.[1] In 1901, Whittaker drowned himself in the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.[2]
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[edit]- ^ David Whittaker at ESPNcricinfo
- ^ "A Rishton Cricketer's Suicide". Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser. 21 December 1901. p. 18. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
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