Full Name

Samuel Charles Silkin

Born

March 06, 1918, Neath, Glamorgan, Wales

Died

August 17, 1988, Oxford, (aged 70y 164d)

Also Known As

Lord Silkin Of Dulwich

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Legbreak Googly

Education

Dulwich College; Cambridge University

Lord Silkin Of Dulwich, PC, QC, was a useful schoolboy cricketer, especially as a bowler of leg-breaks, Samuel Charles Silkin captained Dulwich in 1936 before going up to Cambridge later that year. He had little success in the Freshmen's match in 1937 and although given further trials in 1938, including a match for the University against the Army, he did not win a Blue. Eligible for Glamorgan, having been born at Neath, he was invited to play for the county when Cambridge visited on tour later in the season but again he achieved little. These two first-class appearances resulted in 4 runs and two wickets, and from then his cricket was mostly at club level, with some appearances for the Glamorgan and Middlesex Second XIs. Elected as Member of Parliament for Camberwell in 1964, he held the seat for Labour until his retirement in 1983 and was Attorney General from 1974 to 1979. He was made a life peer in 1985.
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack

Sam Silkin Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAve100s50sCtSt
FC230421.330020

Bowling

FormatMatBallsRunsWktsBBIAveEconSR5w10w
FC210211921/2759.507.0051.000

Debut/Last Matches of Sam Silkin

FC Matches

Span
1938 - 1938