| George Ratcliffe | |
| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | George Ratcliffe |
| Birth Date: | 1 April 1856 |
| Birth Place: | Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England |
| Death Place: | Nottingham, England |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Type1: | First-class |
| Debutdate1: | 27 June |
| Debutyear1: | 1887 |
| Debutfor1: | Derbyshire |
| Debutagainst1: | Yorkshire |
| Lastdate1: | 15 August |
| Lastyear1: | 1887 |
| Lastfor1: | Derbyshire |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 5 |
| Runs1: | 145 |
| Bat Avg1: | 14.50 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/1 |
| Top Score1: | 64 |
| Deliveries1: | 12 |
| Wickets1: | 0 |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 0/– |
| Date: | February |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Players/32/32252/32252.html CricketArchive |
George Ratcliffe (born George Ratcliff 1 April 1856 - 7 March 1928) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire from 1887 to 1889.
Ratcliffe was born in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, the son of George Ratcliff, a coal miner, and his wife Priscilla. He became a butcher.[1]
Ratcliffe made his debut for Derbyshire in the 1887 season in a match in June against Surrey. In this he scored 64, but his average fell from this point in his remaining four first-class matches. At the end of the season Derbyshire left the championship but Ratcliffe continued to play for the club in the 1888 and 1889 season. Ratcliffe was a left-handed middle-upper order batsman and played in 10 innings in 5 first-class matches. He bowled two overs but did not take a wicket.[2]
Ratcliffe died in Nottingham at the age of 71.