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Cricket · All-rounder · United Kingdom

Willis Cuttell

1890–1906 · Lancashire all-rounder and a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1898.

Retired
Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
77.5
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 71.9
Tests played
2
First-class wickets
1,013
First-class runs
8,562
Wisden Cricketer of the Year awards
1
Career years
17

Category profile

Dominance
68
Peak
86
Longevity
82
Honours
70
Statistics
86

Career timeline · Centuries per year

SeasonCenturies per yearShare of career
189660
1897110
1898130
1899120
1900100
190195
190285
190370
190460
190545
190630

Data sources

  • ESPNcricinfo
  • ICC records
  • Wisden Almanack

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Willis Cuttell ranks #162 in Cricket

Willis Cuttell ranks 162nd among Cricket athletes on GOAT Rank and 1569th of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 77.5 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 68, Peak 86, Longevity 82, Honours 70, Statistics 86. Those categories are normalised against the full Cricket reference universe of 297 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1890–1906 with 11 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1898, which sets the Peak component at 86. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 86 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes tests played 2, first-class wickets 1013, first-class runs 8562, wisden cricketer of the year awards 1.

Immediately ahead sits John Childs on 77.8, a gap of 0.3 points. Directly behind is Liam Dawson on 74.9. The position moves whenever the verified record moves: new titles, new seasons or a corrected source all feed straight back into the same formula, and every change is dated on this profile.

Willis Cuttell GOAT Score explained

Dominance68/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Cuttell stood above the field while competing. Scored 68/100 against the full Cricket cohort.
Peak86/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1898. Scored 86/100.
Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 16 years of competition and 11 recorded seasons. Scored 82/100.
Honours70/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 70/100.
Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 86/100.

Willis Cuttell — frequently asked

Is Willis Cuttell the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Willis Cuttell ranks 162nd in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 77.5, behind Don Bradman on 96.8.
What is Willis Cuttell's GOAT Score?
77.5 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 68 (25%), Peak 86 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 70 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Willis Cuttell rank all time?
1569th of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 162nd within Cricket.
Willis Cuttell vs John Childs: who ranks higher?
John Childs, on 77.8 against Willis Cuttell's 77.5 — a margin of 0.3 points.
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