Richard Philpott (7 February 1813 – 8 June 1888) was an English

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er who played for

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, Australia. He was born in

West Farleigh West Farleigh is a village and civil parish four miles (6 km) southwest of Maidstone in the county of Kent. The parish has a population of approximately 450, and is bounded by the civil parishes of East Farleigh, Hunton, Yalding, and over ...

and died in

Brenchley Brenchley is a village in the civil parish of Brenchley and Matfield, in the borough of Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. All Saints Church is located in the village, and is a Grade I listed building. History The name is historically derived ...

. Philpott made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 1850–51 season, against

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. From the middle order, he scored 12 runs in the first innings in which he batted, and a single run in the second.

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Richard Philpott
at CricketArchive 1813 births 1888 deaths English cricketers Victoria cricketers Melbourne Cricket Club cricketers People from West Farleigh People from the Colony of Victoria People from Brenchley {{Australia-cricket-bio-1810s-stub