Wilfred Payton (priest)

The Venerable Wilfred Ernest Granville Payton CB (27 December 1913 – 4 September 1989) was an English clergyman[1] and cricketer who played first-class cricket for Nottinghamshire in 1935, Cambridge University in 1937 and Derbyshire in 1949.

He was educated at Nottingham High School and Emmanuel College, Cambridge.

He opened with Paul Gibb, but he won his Blue as much for his keenness in the field as for his dogged batting.

[3] After World War II service with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve,[4] Payton played thirteen first-class games for the Combined Services, and in 1948 he was bowled when 2 runs short of a century in a convincing win over Glamorgan in their Championship year.

Payton was a right-hand batsman who played 52 innings in 27 first-class matches with an average of 20.72 and a top score of 98.