Peter Pickering

"Peter Pickering" was also the name of the man suspected of the murder of Elsie Frost.
Peter Barlow Pickering was an English sportsman who played both football and cricket.

Career

Football career

Born in New Earswick, Pickering played as a goalkeeper for New Earswick, York City, Chelsea, Kettering Town and Northampton Town, making a total of 162 appearances in the Football League.

Cricket career

Pickering also played for Northamptonshire. He made a single first-class appearance, during the 1953 season, against Lancashire. From the tailend, Pickering scored 22 runs in the first innings and 37 in the second. Northamptonshire won the match by one wicket.