Winston Place (7 December 1914 − 25 January 2002) was an English cricketer who played in three Tests in 1948.

An opening batsman for Lancashire, he shared a prolific partnership with Cyril Washbrook and was part of the county championship winning side of 1950.

[1] The Lancashire batting line up of the time was a strong one, and Place had limited opportunities to break into the first team.

[2] In 1939, when opening with Cyril Washbrook as a replacement for the injured Eddie Paynter, Place scored 164 against the touring West Indies team.

[2] He was 12th man for England against South Africa when they played a Test match at Headingley.

[1] Place's "golden summer" earned him selection for England's tour of the West Indies when Denis Compton, Bill Edrich, Len Hutton, and fellow Lancastrian Cyril Washbrook opted out of the tour.

[3] Despite being overlooked by the national selectors, he remained an integral part of Lancashire's batting line up, scoring 1,000 every season between 1946 and 1953.

[2] In 1949, Place suffered a broken hand, keeping him from playing seven matches, although he did manage a county championship best of 226 not out against Nottinghamshire.

[1] He became a first-class umpire, and although he enjoyed the job he disliked being separated from his family and quit after one season.