Frank Garfield Stephens (26 April 1889 – 9 August 1970) was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket for Warwickshire from 1907 to 1912.
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Full name | Frank Garfield Stephens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1889-04-26)26 April 1889 Edgbaston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 9 August 1970(1970-08-09) (aged 81) Moseley, Warwickshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm leg-spin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | George Stephens (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1907 – 1912 | Warwickshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 9 March 2015 |
On his first-class debut, against Yorkshire in 1907, Stephens top-scored in the second innings with 15 not out as Warwickshire were dismissed for 47.[1] He made his highest score, 144 not out, against Lancashire in 1912, preventing defeat after Warwickshire had trailed by 282 runs on the first innings.[2]
His twin brother, George, captained Warwickshire in 1919. Both brothers played in Warwickshire's first County Championship victory in 1911 and later served on the Warwickshire committee.[3]