Percy Morfee

Percy Morfee
Personal information
Full name Percival Ernest Morfee
Born 2 May 1886
Ashford, England
Died 12 February 1945 (aged 58)
Darlington, England
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
19101912 Kent
First-class debut 16 May 1910 Kent v Middleex
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 1572
Wickets 28
Bowling average 33.35
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 5–47
Catches/stumpings 12/
Source: CricketArchive, 8 December 2009

Percival Ernest Morfee (2 May 1886 – 12 February 1945), known as "Percy" or "Pat", 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 Lords fast bowler "Percy" 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]

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

References

General
Specific
  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.