Full name Mark James Chilton

Born October 2, 1976, Sheffield, Yorkshire

Current age 32 years 277 days

Major teams Lancashire

Nickname Chilly, Jimmy Chill, Rodney Trotter

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm medium

Height 6 ft 2 in

Education Manchester Grammar School; Durham University

A solid opening batsman who hits the ball cleanly, Mark Chilton moved seamlessly from Manchester Grammar School, where Michael Atherton and John Crawley were pupils, to Durham University, where his mild medium pace helped them win the British Universities tournament in 1997. He made his first-team debut for Lancashire in the same year, aged 19, having previously captained their youth sides. He was capped in 2002 after scoring 761 runs at 27.17, and topped 1000 runs the following year. The only ever-present player in the troubled season of 2004, he was appointed Lancashire captain when, in October, Warren Hegg resigned. He led the club to promotion in the Championship in 2005 but has been unable to break Lancashire's run without silverware. In 2006 they were runners-up to Sussex in the C&G final and finished second to them in the Championship in successive seasons, the near miss in 2007 leaving Chilton in tears at The Oval. He struggled for runs, his form sliding each summer, and despite his popularity around Old Trafford stood down at the end of 2007.
Andrew McGlashan October 2007

Sep 22, 2006

Mark Chilton speaks to the press as Lancashire miss out on the Championship

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Sep 20, 2006

Mark Chilton attacks on his way to 38

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Aug 30, 2006

Mark Chilton is caught behind by Tim Ambrose

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