Wilfred Payton Cricketer
Wilfred Richard Daniel Payton (3 February 1882 - 2 May 1943) was an English First-class cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire. Payton was a right-handed middle order batsman and made 39 hundreds, his first was an innings of 133 against the touring West Indians in 1906. He topped 1000 runs in a season every year from 1921 to 1929 with a best of 1864 runs at 47.79 in 1926. His only first-class wicket was Northamptonshire's Bernard Atkinson. Payton's son, also named Wilfred, followed in his footsteps and played with Nottinghamshire in 1935.
Personal facts
Birth date | February 03, 1882 |
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Date of death | May 02, 1943 |