| Bob Wilson | |
| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Robert Colin Wilson |
| Birth Date: | 18 February 1928 |
| Birth Place: | Bapchild, Kent |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm off-break |
| Role: | Middle order batsman |
| Type1: | FC |
| Debutdate1: | 2 July |
| Debutyear1: | 1952 |
| Debutfor1: | Kent |
| Lastdate1: | 26 August |
| Lastyear1: | 1967 |
| Lastfor1: | Kent |
| Type2: | LA |
| Debutdate2: | 27 May |
| Debutyear2: | 1964 |
| Debutfor2: | Kent |
| Lastdate2: | 13 May |
| Lastyear2: | 1967 |
| Lastfor2: | Kent |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 367 |
| Runs1: | 19,511 |
| Bat Avg1: | 32.09 |
| 100S/50S1: | 30/109 |
| Top Score1: | 159 |
| Deliveries1: | 109 |
| Wickets1: | 4 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 22.50 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 3/38 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 201/– |
| Column2: | List A |
| Matches2: | 5 |
| Runs2: | 67 |
| Bat Avg2: | 13.40 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 44 |
| Deliveries2: | 0 |
| Wickets2: | – |
| Bowl Avg2: | – |
| Fivefor2: | – |
| Tenfor2: | – |
| Best Bowling2: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 0/– |
| Date: | 18 February |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/23082.html CricInfo |
Robert Colin Wilson (born 18 February 1928), known as Bob Wilson, is a former cricketer who played for Kent County Cricket Club from 1952 to 1967. Born in Bapchild in Kent in 1928, he appeared in 365 first-class cricket matches for the county as well as in five List A cricket matches towards the end of his career. He was awarded his county cap in 1954.[1]
Wilson was a very straight batsman who was never afraid to attack. He scored 1,000 runs in a season in thirteen consecutive years, with a best of 2,038 at an average of 46.31 in 1964. His 19,458 runs for Kent in first-class cricket is the eighth in Kent's all-time list.[2] [3]