Vic Wilson (cricketer)

Infobox cricketer biography
playername = Vic Wilson


country = England
fullname = John Victor Wilson
nickname =
living =
dayofbirth = 17
monthofbirth = 1
yearofbirth = 1921
placeofbirth = Scampston, Malton, Yorkshire
countryofbirth = England
dayofdeath = 5
monthofdeath = 6
yearofdeath = 2008
placeofdeath = Yedingham, Malton, Yorkshire
countryofdeath = England
batting = Left-handed batsman
bowling = Right-arm medium
role = No 3 or middle-order batsman, captain
club1 = Yorkshire
year1 = 1946–63
type1 = First-class
onetype1 =
debutdate1 = 12 June
debutyear1 = 1946
debutfor1 = Yorkshire
debutagainst1 = Warwickshire
lastdate1 = 12 July
lastyear1 = 1963
lastfor1 = MCC
lastagainst1 = Scotland
deliveries = balls
columns = 1
column1 = First-class
matches1 = 502
runs1 = 21650
bat avg1 = 31.33
100s/50s1 = 30/119
top score1 = 230
deliveries1 = 692
wickets1 = 9
bowl avg1 = 48.33
fivefor1 = -
tenfor1 = -
best bowling1 = 2/1
catches/stumpings1 = 549/0
date = 07 Jun
year = 2008
source = http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/33/33956/33956.html CricketArchive

John Victor "Vic" Wilson (17 January 1921 – 5 June 2008) was a cricketer who played for and captained Yorkshire. He was born in Scampston, Malton, Yorkshire.cricinfo|ref=ci/content/player/23077.html retrieved June 6 2008]

Wilson made his first-class debut for Yorkshire in 1946 as a left-handed batsman and a very occasional right-arm medium pace bowler. He was also an occasional wicketkeeper and a talented fielder close to the bat. In 1954-55, he was a surprise selection for the MCC tour to Australia and New Zealand under Leonard Hutton, but he never adjusted to the fast pace of Australian pitches and was not picked for any of the Test matches. He also represented MCC at home in 1962 and 1963.

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 in 1960 and 1962. He retired in 1962 and was succeeded by Brian Close for the 1963 season.

Wilson was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1961.

Wilson died in his home on 5 June 2008 at Yedingham aged 87. [ [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/353806.html?CMP=OTC-RSS "Vic Wilson dies aged 87"] from CricInfo retrieved June 6 2008]

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* [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/2135207/Vic-Wilson.html Obituary: "Telegraph"]