Henry William Radford was an English

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 cricket

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er who played for Derbyshire

Derbyshire County Cricket Club

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 in 1920.

Radford was born in Derby

Derby

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. He played three games for Derbyshire during the 1920 season

Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1920

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, all during July. His debut was against Yorkshire

Yorkshire County Cricket Club

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 when he took 2 wickets for 18 runs. He took another two wickets in his next match against Sussex

Sussex County Cricket Club

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, but did not strike in his last game against Somerset

Somerset County Cricket Club

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. Radford bowled thirty-one overs and picked up four wickets during his short time with the club. His average was 21.50 and his best performance 2 wickets for 18. He was a left-handed batsman with a top score of 14 and an average of 5.75, finishing "not out" in three of his six innings as a tailender/

Radford died in Banbury

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, Oxfordshire

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 at the age of 76.

Radford's nephew was Austin Baxter, who played for Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club

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between 1952 and 1953.