Tom Wade (cricketer)

Thomas Henry ("Tom") Wade was an English cricketer active from 1929 to 1950 who played for Essex in 321 matches, mainly as wicketkeeper. Wade was born in Maldon, Essex on 24 November 1910 and died at Colchester on 25 July 1987. He was a lefthanded batsman who also bowled usefully as an off-spinner. In his career as a wicketkeeper, he held 414 catches and completed 177 stumpings. He scored 5,024 summary of Essex that season that he "kept wicket with quiet efficiency".