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The basics
Quick facts
Intro
English cricketer
Gender:
Male
Work field:
Birth:
1837(Pimlico, City of Westminster, Greater London, United Kingdom)
Death:
26 October 1887(Fulham, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Greater London, United Kingdom)
The details
Biography
Robert Thomas Whitley (1837 – 26 October 1887) was an English cricketer. Whitley's batting style is unknown, though it is known he played as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Pimlico in London.
Whitley made a single first-class appearance for Surrey in 1873 against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge. In a match which Nottinghamshire won by six wickets, Whitley scored 5 runs in Surrey's first-innings, before being dismissed by James Shaw. In Surrey's second-innings he was dismissed for 3 runs by the same bowler. He also took two catches behind the stumps, both in Nottinghamshire's second-innings. This was his only first-class appearance.
He died at Fulham, London on 26 October 1887.