George Godfrey Lillington (31 October 1843 – 25 August 1914) played first-class

First-class cricket

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 cricket

Cricket

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 for Somerset

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 in 1883 and 1885. He was born at Bedminster, Bristol

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 and died at Brislington

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, also in Bristol.

Lillington was a tail-end batsman and wicket-keeper. He played in just two first-class matches, one in 1883 and one in 1885. The 1883 match against Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire County Cricket Club

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 was the more successful of his two appearances: he made three stumpings and took a catch.