- Frank Watson (cricketer)
Infobox Old Cricketer
nationality = England
country = England
country abbrev = Eng
picture = Cricket_no_pic.png
name = Frank Watson
batting style = Right-handed batsman
bowling style = Right-arm medium
FCs = 470
FC runs = 23596
FC bat avg = 36.98
FC 100s/50s = 50/111
FC top score = 300*
FC balls = 30199
FC wickets = 407
FC bowl avg = 32.06
FC 5s = 5
FC 10s = 0
FC best bowling = 5-31
FC catches/stumpings = 291/0
debut date = 26 June
debut year = 1920
last date = 10 July
last year = 1937
source = http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/33/33662/33662.html CricketArchiveFrank Bramley Watson (
September 17 ,1898 -February 1 ,1976 ) was an English first-classcricketer who played for Lancashire.cite web |url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/33/33662/33662.html |title= Frank Watson |accessdate=2008-07-15 |publisher=CricketArchive ]One of Lancashire's most prolific batsman, Watson originally batted in the middle order before moving up to opener for the latter part of his career. He made 22833 runs for the county with a highest score of 300 not out which he scored against Surrey in 1928. In that game he set a 2nd wicket partnership of 371 with
Ernest Tyldesley which remains a Lancashire record to this day. He finished the 1928 season with 2541 runs, his highest tally.Fact|date=July 2008References
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