Phil Carrick

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Phil Carrick (July 16, 1952 - January 11, 2000), was a cricket player for Yorkshire County Cricket Club.

Carrick was born in Armley, Leeds, and began his first-class career in 1970. The left-arm spinner, nicknamed "Fergie", took more than 1,000 wickets and just under 10,000 runs. His partnership with Geoff Cope was a very successful one for the county. He captained Yorkshire to victory over Northamptonshire in the 1987 Benson and Hedges Cup, having had his benefit year in 1985. He retired from first class cricket in 1993, but continued to play village cricket.

He died of leukaemia. His funeral was held in Bradford Cathedral, where there was standing room only. Among those attending were his cricketing colleagues Brian Close, Ray Illingworth, Martyn Moxon, Dickie Bird, Graham Gooch and John Emburey.