Vic Wilson (cricketer)

Vic Wilson

Personal information
Full name	John Victor Wilson
Born	(1921-01-17)17 January 1921 Scampston, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died	5 June 2008(2008-06-05) (aged 87) Yedingham, North Yorkshire, England
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Role	Batsman
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1946–1963	Yorkshire
Scotland
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 502 Runs scored 21,650 Batting average 31.33 100s/50s 30/119 Top score 230 Balls bowled 692 Wickets 9 Bowling average 48.33 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 2/1 Catches/stumpings 549/–
Source: CricInfo, 7 June 2008

John Victor Wilson (17 January 1921 – 5 June 2008) was an English first-class cricketer, who played for and captained Yorkshire County Cricket Club.^[1] He was born in Scampston near Norton-on-Derwent in the East Riding of Yorkshire (now in North Yorkshire).^[2]

Wilson made his first-class debut for Yorkshire in 1946,

Though he was by then far from guaranteed a place in the first team, Wilson survived the purge of Yorkshire's playing staff in 1958 which saw Johnny Wardle, Bob Appleyard and Frank Lowson leave the staff and a new young team take shape under the captaincy of Ronnie Burnet. After Burnet retired, Wilson was appointed as the first professional county captain of Yorkshire in 1960. He had a successful tenure, leading the club to the County Championship title in 1960 and 1962. He retired in 1962,^[1] and was succeeded by Brian Close for the 1963 season.

Wilson was a

Wilson died in his home in Yedingham, near Malton, on 5 June 2008, aged 87.^[3]

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