Frank Woolley

Frank Edward Woolley was an English professional cricketer who played for Kent County Cricket Club between 1906 and 1938 and for the England cricket team. A genuine all-rounder, Woolley was a left-handed batsman and a left-arm bowler. He was an outstanding fielder close to the wicket and is the only non wicket-keeper to have held over 1,000 catches in a first-class career, whilst his total number of runs scored is the second highest of all time and his total number of wickets taken the 27th highest.

27 May 1887

Born on the same birth day (27 May): Adam Carolla • Bamba Fall • Buddhadasa • Douglas Lloyd Campbell • Eneli Kutter • Gonzalo Rubalcaba • John Sumner (director) • Juan Vicente Pérez • Karl Bühler • Lee Baca • Mike Gibson (sports journalist) • Sam Snead • Secretary of State for Scotland • Skye Edwards • Todd Demsey • Todd Hundley • Tyler Sash • Wayne Carey

Born in the same month (May 1887): A. W. Sandberg • Alan Cunningham • Andrew Dasburg • Ants Kurvits • Ba U • C. R. M. F. Cruttwell • Eddie Collins • Emil Reesen • Ion Jalea • Marika Kotopouli • Mervyn S. Bennion • Mick Mannock • Nikolai Vekšin • Padre Pio • Thoralf Skolem • Vernon and Irene Castle