Dave Woodhead

David Leonard Woodhead (born 17 March 1940) is an English former first-class cricketer.

Dave Woodhead
Personal information
Full nameDavid Leonard Woodhead
Born (1940-03-17) 17 March 1940
Moseley, Warwickshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1968Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 8
Runs scored 190
Batting average 13.57
100s/50s –/1
Top score 68
Balls bowled 246
Wickets 0
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 12 August 2020

Woodhead was born at Moseley in March 1940. He later studied at Fitzwilliam College at the University of Cambridge.[1] While studying at Cambridge, he played first-class cricket for Cambridge University in 1968, making seven appearances.[2] He scored 168 runs in his seven matches, at an average of 15.50 and with a high score of 68.[3] He also bowled 41 overs of leg spin, but did not take any wickets.[4] In addition to playing first-class cricket for Cambridge, Woodhead also made a single appearance for a combined Oxford and Cambridge Universities cricket team against the touring Australians at Fenner's in 1968.[2]

References
  1. Cambridge University List of Members. Cambridge University Press. 1991. p. 1502.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Dave Woodhead". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  3. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Dave Woodhead". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  4. "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Dave Woodhead". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
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