George Macaulay

(1897-1940)

Professional cricketer

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George Gibson Macaulay (7 December 1897 – 13 December 1940) was a professional English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Yorkshire County Cricket Club between 1920 and 1935. He played in eight Test matches for England from 1923 to 1933, achieving the rare feat of taking a wicket with his first ball in Test cricket. One of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1924, he took 1,838 first-class wickets at an average of 17.64 including four hat-tricks.

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Born	George Gibson Macaulay 7 December 1897 Thirsk, Yorkshire, England
Died	13 December 1940 (aged 43) Sullom Voe, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Zodiac	Sagittarius
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