Grayson Shillingford
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| Full name | Grayson Cleophas Shillingford | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 September, 1944 Macoucherie, Dublanc, Dominica | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 December 2009 (aged 65) Salisbury, Dominica | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut | 26 June 1969 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 23 March 1972 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Grayson Cleophas Shillingford SAH (25 September 1944 – 23 December 2009) was a West Indian cricketer who played in seven Test matches from 1969 to 1972.
Early life
Grayson Cleophas Shillingford was born on September 25, 1944, in Macoucherie, Dublanc, Dominica.[1][2] He attended Dominica Grammar School in Roseau.[3] His first cousin was Irvine Shillingford, who also played Test cricket for the West Indies,[4] their paternal grandfather was Dominican politician and planter Howell Donald Shillingford.[5]
Career
He was a right-arm fast bowler who played for Windward Islands from 1967–68 to 1978–79. He toured England with the West Indies team in 1969 and 1973. His best first-class figures were 6 for 49 for the Combined Windward and Leeward Islands team against Trinidad in 1971–72.[6]
Honours
- He received Dominica's Sisserou Award of Honour in 2009.[7]
- The Grayson Shillingford Stands are named in his honour at Windsor Park stadium in Dominica.
Personal life
He moved to Canada after his cricket career ended and lived in Toronto for 24 years.[3] He died on 23 December 2009 in Salisbury, Dominica.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Grayson Shillingford Profile - Cricket Player West Indies | Stats, Records, Video". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 21 January 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "The Dominican.net: Dominica cricket great Grayson Shillingford dies at age 63". Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Shillingford was first Dominican to play for West Indies". Ron Fanfair. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Grayson Shillingford". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ The Shillingfords of Dominica and their Family Tree: With Notes on the Dominica Taverniers. pages 63-65.
- ^ "Combined Islands v Trinidad & Tobago 1971-72". Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "National Service Awards Register". Government of Dominica. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
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