Dick Pilling

{{short description|English cricketer (1855–1891)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Dick Pilling

| image = Photo of Dick Pilling2.jpg

| caption = Pilling in 1890

| birth_date = {{birth date|1855|8|11|df=y}}

| birth_place = Old Warden, Bedfordshire, England

| death_date = {{death date and age|1891|3|28|1855|8|11|df=y}}

| death_place = Manchester, Lancashire, England

| batting = Right-handed

| role = Wicket-keeper

| bowling =

| columns = 2

| column1 = Test

| matches1 = 8

| runs1 = 91

| bat avg1 = 7.58

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 23

| hidedeliveries = true

| catches/stumpings1= 10/4

| column2 = First-class

| matches2 = 250

| runs2 = 3,572

| bat avg2 = 9.85

| 100s/50s2 = 0/2

| top score2 = 78

| catches/stumpings2= 459/208

| international = true

| country = England

| testdebutagainst = Australia

| testdebutdate = 31 December

| testdebutyear = 1881

| lasttestdate = 31 August

| lasttestagainst = Australia

| lasttestyear = 1888

| testcap = 33

| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/dick-pilling-18536 CricInfo

| date = 16 May

| year = 2024

}}

Richard Pilling (11 August 1855 – 28 March 1891) was an English professional cricketer who played eight Test matches for the England cricket team. In first-class cricket he represented Lancashire County Cricket Club.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/richard-pilling-154831|title=Richard Pilling|website=ESPNcricinfo}}

Pilling was born on 11 August 1855, at Old Warden. He died on 28 March 1891, aged 35, from tuberculosis. He was commonly called Dick Pilling.{{Cite news |date=1886-08-14 |title=The life of "Dick" Pilling |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-weekly-standard-and-express-the-life/147491702/ |access-date=2024-05-16 |work=The Weekly Standard and Express |pages=2}}{{Cite web|url=https://wisden.com/players/dick-pilling|title=Dick Pilling|date=16 May 2024|website=Wisden}}{{Cite news |date=30 March 1891 |title=Death of Pilling, the cricketer |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/manchester-courier-and-lancashire-genera/147491358/ |access-date=16 May 2024 |work=Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser |pages=6}}

Pilling was a wicket-keeper who played 8 times for the England cricket team.{{Cite news |last=Bearshaw |first=Brian |date=20 June 1987 |title=Tragic life for prince of stumpers |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/manchester-evening-news-tragic-life-for/147491241/ |access-date=16 May 2024 |work=Manchester Evening News |pages=48}} He was one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1891.