He was born at Bulphan, Essex and was educated at Forest School, Walthamstow,[1] before later attending Exeter College, Oxford.
Littlehales made his first-class debut for Essex against Surrey in the 1896 County Championship.
He made five further first-class appearances for Essex, the last of which came against Leicestershire in the 1904 County Championship.
[3] A member of the Anglican Clergy, Littlehales worked as parish Vicar at Allensmore, Herefordshire from 1930 to at least 1941.
[4] Littlehales died at Wickham Bishops, Essex on 28 August 1945.