[3] Born on 28 September 1890 in Malvern,[2] Foster played twice for the Federated Malay States against the Straits Settlements in 1911 and 1912,[4] he made his first-class debut for his native Worcestershire in May 1914 when he played in a County Championship match against Middlesex.
[5] Back in Malaya, he played a third match for the Federated Malay States against the Straits Settlements in Kuala Lumpur in 1922,[4] before returning to England for his final season of first-class cricket.
He played five County Championship matches for Worcestershire that season,[5] his availability restricted by a side injury.
[3] The remainder of his recorded cricket career took place in Malaya,[4] eventually captaining the Federated Malay States[3] for whom he played six more times, five times against the Straits Settlements and once against Hong Kong.
[4] He died on 8 January 1978 in Malvern, the last survivor of his cricket playing brothers.