Sir Leonard Hutton
(1916-1990)
Knight Bachelor (from 1956)
cricketer of England national cricket team 1937-55
Commemorated on 2 plaques
Sir Leonard Hutton cricketer (1916-90) was born here. He played for Pudsey St Lawrence, Yorkshire and England: and holds the record for the highest individual score England v Australia, 364, at the Oval Cricket Ground, August 1938. Captain of England 1952-55.
Fulneck, Pudsey, Leeds, United Kingdom where they was born (1916)
Herbert Sutcliffe (1894-1978) Sir Leonard Hutton (1916-1990) These outstanding batsmen for Yorkshire and England learnt to play cricket on this ground. Sutcliffe holds the highest England career Test Average of 60.73. Hutton, by scoring 364 v Australia in 1938, made the highest individual score by an Englishman in Test cricket.
Pudsey St Lawrence Cricket Club, Tofts Rd, Pudsey, United Kingdom where they played