John Spilsbury (cricketer)

{{short description|English cricketer}}

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{{Infobox cricketer

| name = John Spilsbury

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| country = England

| fullname = John William Edward Spilsbury

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1933|10|27|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Worcester, England

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| club1 = Worcestershire

| year1 = 1952

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| type1 = First-class

| columns = 1

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 1

| runs1 = 16

| bat avg1 = 16.00

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 16

| deliveries1 = 90

| wickets1 = 0

| bowl avg1 = -

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = -

| catches/stumpings1 = 1/0

| date = 4 March

| year = 2009

| source = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/32/32964/32964.html CricketArchive]

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John William Edward Spilsbury (born 27 October 1933) is a former English cricketer. A right-arm fast-medium bowler and right-handed batsman, he played only once at first-class level, when he appeared for Worcestershire against the Combined Services at New Road in 1952.

{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/20/20198.html |title=Worcestershire v Combined Services in 1952 |accessdate=4 March 2009 |publisher=CricketArchive}}

He is the grandson of England footballer and fellow Worcestershire cricketer Fred Wheldon.