Frederick Leveson Gower (cricketer)

Frederick Leveson-Gower

Personal information
Full name	Frederick Archibald Gresham Leveson-Gower
Born	(1871-02-20)20 February 1871 Titsey Place, Surrey, England
Died	Folkestone, Kent, England
Batting style	Right-handed
Role	Wicketkeeper
Relations	H.D.G. Leveson Gower (Brother), Errol Holmes (Son-in-law), Edward Chandos Leigh (Uncle)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1899–1900	Hampshire
1895–1896 & 1901	Marylebone Cricket Club
1891 & 1894	Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition FC Matches 16 Runs scored 424 Batting average 15.70 100s/50s –/2 Top score 86 Balls bowled 60 Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 12/1
Source: Cricinfo, 3 March 2010

Reverend Frederick Archibald Gresham Leveson-Gower (20 February 1871 – 3 October 1946) was an English cricketer from the Leveson-Gower family. He was a right-handed batsman who played as a wicketkeeper.

He was the fifth son of Granville William Gresham Leveson-Gower. Leveson-Gower was educated at Winchester College, where he represented the college cricket team. Later he was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford.

Leveson-Gower made his first-class debut for Oxford University in 1891 against Lancashire. Leveson-Gower next represented the University in 1894, during which season he played four matches for the University, with his final match coming against Essex. In 1894 Leveson-Gower played his only match for the Gentlemen of the South against the Players of the South.

In 1895 Leveson-Gower played two first-class matches for the Gentlemen of England against Oxford University and Cambridge University. Leveson-Gower also made his debut for the Marylebone Cricket Club during the 1895 season against Oxford University. Leveson-Gower played four first-class matches for the club, with his final match for the club coming against Yorkshire in 1901. In his four matches for the club Leveson-Gower scored 126 runs at a batting average of 18.00, with a single half century score of 86 against Oxford University in 1896.

In 1899 Leveson-Gower made his debut for Hampshire against Sussex. Leveson-Gower played one further match for the county, in 1900 against Lancashire. He was appointed vicar of Linton in 1901.

In 1909 Leveson-Gower played for his brother's XI against Cambridge University and Oxford University. Leveson-Gower scored a single half century score of 58.

Leveson-Gower died at Folkestone, Kent, on 3 October 1946.

Family

Leveson-Gower's brother H.D.G. Leveson Gower and son-in-law Errol Holmes both played Test cricket for England. His uncle Edward Chandos Leigh also played first-class cricket.

External links

• Frederick Leveson-Gower at Cricinfo
• Frederick Leveson-Gower at CricketArchive
• Matches and detailed statistics for Frederick Leveson-Gower