Walter Livsey

Walter Livsey
Personal information
Full name
Walter Herbert Livsey
Born(1893-09-23)23 September 1893
Todmorden, Yorkshire, England
Died12 September 1978(1978-09-12) (aged 84)
Merton Park, London, England
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1913–1929Hampshire
FC debut30 June 1913 Hampshire v Oxford University
Last FC28 August 1929 Hampshire v Gloucestershire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 320
Runs scored 4,940
Batting average 15.33
100s/50s 2/11
Top score 110*
Catches/stumpings 382/266
Source: CricketArchive, 3 June 2008

Walter Herbert Livsey (23 September 1893 12 September 1978) was an English first-class cricketer for Hampshire from 1913 until 1929. A wicket-keeper, Livsey played 320 matches and was considered one of the greatest keepers of the 1920s with 649 dismissals. He was also a tidy keeper, allowing only three byes during Oxford's 554run innings in his first match. For this success he became Hampshire's regular keeper, and performed a noted stumping of Jack Hobbs in 1914. He fought during World War I, and was demobilised for the 1920 season. He continued at Hampshire until 1929, when his health forced him into retirement.