Francis Findlay

Francis 'Frank' Findlay (4 February 1920 — 16 June 1963) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and rugby union player.

Francis Findlay
Personal information
Full name
Francis Findlay
Born4 February 1920
Rubislaw, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Died16 June 1963(1963-06-16) (aged 43)
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
BattingRight-handed
RelationsTom Findlay (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1948Scotland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 9
Batting average 3.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 6
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 23 October 2022

Findlay was born in February 1920 at Rubislaw, Aberdeenshire. He was educated at Robert Gordon's College, before matriculating to the University of Aberdeen. A member of the Aberdeen University Officers' Training Corps, Findlay was injured during training at Aboyne in July 1939.[1] A club cricketer for Aberdeenshire, Findlay made two appearances in first-class cricket for Scotland in 1948, against Warwickshire at Edgbaston, and Ireland at Glasgow.[2] He scored 9 runs in his two matches.[3] In addition to playing cricket, Findlay also played rugby union for Gordonians RFC.[4]

He was by profession a schoolteacher, securing a scholastic appointment in Anglo-Egyptian Sudan in 1950, which bought an end to his international cricket career.[5] He had returned to Scotland by 1953 and resumed playing for Aberdeenshire.[6] Findlay was killed in a car accident at Kilmarnock on 16 June 1963.[7] His brother, Tom, was also a first-class cricketer.

References
  1. Mr Frank Findlay injured. Aberdeen Evening Press. 6 July 1939. p. 14
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Francis Findlay". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  3. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Francis Findlay". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  4. Frank Findlay fit again. Aberdeen Press and Journal. 8 November 1946. p. 4
  5. Frank Findlay for Sudan: Big Loss to 'Shire. Aberdeen Press and Journal. 3 May 1950. p. 4
  6. Title bid. Daily Record. 11 June 1953. p. 9
  7. Frank Findlay. Aberdeen Evening Express. 17 June 1963. p. 3
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