Eddie Illingworth, Australian cricketer for Victoria, died on March 7, 2026, aged 87.
Born Edward Philip Illingworth in Fairfield, Victoria, on November 27, 1938, he played five first-class matches for Victoria between 1962 and 1964 as a right-arm medium pace bowler. He was best remembered for being no-balled for throwing in a Sheffield Shield match against South Australia in November 1964, and his selection for Victoria had been controversial because he had previously been called at district level for throwing.
Away from first-class cricket, he played for Fitzroy in Victorian Premier Cricket, taking 599 wickets in 233 matches, was named club champion three times, and later served seven years on the Victorian Cricket Association board.
Edward Philip Illingworth (27 November 1938 – 7 March 2026) was an Australian cricketer who played five first-class matches for Victoria between 1962 and 1964. A right-arm medium pace bowler, Illingworth was best remembered for being no-balled for throwing in a Sheffield Shield match against South Australia in November 1964 by umpires Col Egar and Jack Ryan. His selection for Victoria was made more controversial by the fact that he had been called at district level for throwing prior to his first-class debut. Away from first-class cricket, Illingworth had a successful career for Fitzroy in Victorian Premier Cricket, where he remains the eighth highest wicket-taker of all time, with 599. He was named the club champion three times, and later served for seven years as a board member of the Victorian Cricket Association.