 Foster pictured in around 1900 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Wilfrid Lionel Foster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 December 1874 Great Malvern, Worcestershire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 March 1958 (aged 83) Shifnal, Staffordshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Foster brothers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1898–1911 | Worcestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 23 April 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Major Wilfrid Lionel Foster CBE, DSO (2 December 1874 – 22 March 1958) was an English Army officer and a first-class cricketer: a right-handed batsman who played for Worcestershire County Cricket Club in their early years as a first-class team. He was one of the seven Foster brothers, all of whom played first-class cricket for the county. Foster also appeared for Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and the Gentlemen. He was also an amateur footballer, turning out for Corinthian.