Frederick William Lillywhite (13 June 1792 – 21 August 1854) was an English first-class cricketer during the game's roundarm era.

[2] The MCC Had altered the laws twice during the early years of Lillywhite's career with regards to what height the bowler could raise his arm.

[1] That year the MCC governing body, in light of the growing success of roundarm bowling by Lillywhite and fellow Sussex player Jem Broadbridge, modified the playing rules to officially legalise roundarm bowling.

[8] Lillywhite's prowess also resulted in an increasing number of offers to play for invitational elevens.

[7][8] By 1843 Lillywhite was consistently playing fifteen or sixteen first-class matches each season, appearing for Hampshire, the MCC and Sussex.

"It was seldom that he played without obtaining a wicket," noted cricket historian RJ Brown, "He was a short thick-set powerful man about 5' 4" in height, with a knack of detecting quickly any weak points in his opponents' defences.

By this time he was nearing sixty years of age, and despite playing thirteen games in 1849 by the next season he could manage only six matches for Middlesex, for whom he featured briefly, though he was still effective with twenty-seven scalps.

[7][8] It began on 25 July at Lord's, and Lillywhite bowled eleven wicketless overs before succumbing to illness.

[14] He died in Islington, only a year after his benefit match, in August 1854, and was buried on the western side of Highgate Cemetery.

His monument, which was paid for by public subscription,[2] features below the worn inscription[15] on the pedestal, a shield with crossed bats and stumps, with a ball removing a bail.