Dick Barlow

England

Full name Richard Gorton Barlow

Born May 28, 1851, Barrow Bridge, Bolton, Lancashire

Died July 31, 1919, Stanley Park, Blackpool, Lancashire (aged 68 years 64 days)

Major teams England, Lancashire

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Left-arm medium

Other Umpire

Batting and fielding averages

	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	6s	Ct	St
Tests	17	30	4	591	62	22.73	0	2	0	14	0
First-class	351	608	64	11217	117	20.61	4	39		268	0

Bowling averages

	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10
Tests	17	26	2456	767	34	7/40	8/63	22.55	1.87	72.2	0	3	0
First-class	351		43468	13799	950	9/39		14.52	1.90	45.7		66	14

Career statistics

Test debut	Australia v England at Melbourne, Dec 31, 1881 - Jan 4, 1882 scorecard
Last Test	Australia v England at Sydney, Feb 25-Mar 1, 1887 scorecard
Test statistics
First-class span	1871 - 1891

Umpiring statistics

Only Test	England v Australia at Nottingham, Jun 1-3, 1899 scorecard
Test matches	1
Test statistics

Profile

Dick Barlow was a dour and resolute opening batsman who was the first to really use forward play defensively, and was so passionate about the game that he continued playing club cricket well into his sixties as well as being a capable umpire who stood in one Test in 1899. Hard to dismiss, Barlow is remembered for his association with fellow Lancashire opener Albert Hornby, who was his antithesis with the bat, and they were immortalised in one of the game's most famous poems by Francis Thompson:

Dick Barlow

England

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