# Grayson Shillingford

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**Grayson Cleophas Shillingford** [SAH](/source/Sisserou_Award_of_Honour) (25 September 1944 – 23 December 2009) was a West Indian [cricketer](/source/Cricket) who played in seven [Test matches](/source/Test_cricket) from 1969 to 1972.

## Early life

Grayson Cleophas Shillingford was born on September 25, 1944, in Macoucherie, [Dublanc](/source/Dublanc), [Dominica](/source/Dominica).[1][2] He attended [Dominica Grammar School](/source/Dominica_Grammar_School) in [Roseau](/source/Roseau).[3] His first cousin was [Irvine Shillingford](/source/Irvine_Shillingford), who also played Test cricket for the [West Indies](/source/West_Indian_cricket_team).[4]

## Career

He was a right-arm fast bowler who played for [Windward Islands](/source/Windward_Islands_cricket_team) from 1967–68 to 1978–79. He toured England with the West Indies team in [1969](/source/West_Indian_cricket_team_in_England_in_1969) and [1973](/source/West_Indian_cricket_team_in_England_in_1973). His best first-class figures were 6 for 49 for the Combined Windward and Leeward Islands team against Trinidad in 1971–72.[5]

## Honours

- He received [Dominica](/source/Dominica)'s [Sisserou Award of Honour](/source/Sisserou_Award_of_Honour) in 2009.[6]

- The Grayson Shillingford Stands are named in his honour at [Windsor Park](/source/Windsor_Park_(Dominica)) stadium in Dominica.

## Personal life

He moved to [Canada](/source/Canada) after his cricket career ended and lived in [Toronto](/source/Toronto) for 24 years.[3] He died on 23 December 2009 in [Salisbury, Dominica](/source/Salisbury,_Dominica).[1]

## References

1. ["Grayson Shillingford Profile - Cricket Player West Indies | Stats, Records, Video"](https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/grayson-shillingford-52930). *ESPNcricinfo*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250121031207/https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/grayson-shillingford-52930) 2025-01-21 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-07-26.

1. ["The Dominican.net: Dominica cricket great Grayson Shillingford dies at age 63"](https://thedominican.net/2009/12/dominica-cricket-great-grayson.html). Retrieved 2025-07-26.

1. ["Shillingford was first Dominican to play for West Indies"](https://www.ronfanfair.com/home/2017/1/15/shillingford-was-first-dominican-to-play-for-west-indies). *Ron Fanfair*. Retrieved 15 November 2020.

1. ["Grayson Shillingford"](https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1/1335/1335.html). *CricketArchive*. Retrieved 14 November 2020.

1. ["Combined Islands v Trinidad & Tobago 1971-72"](http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1970S/1971-72/WI_LOCAL/SHELL/COMB-IS_T+T_SHELL_27-30JAN1972.html). *Cricinfo*. Retrieved 14 November 2020.

1. ["National Service Awards Register"](https://dominica.gov.dm/government-publications/national-service-awards/254-national-service-awards-register). *Government of Dominica*. Retrieved 14 November 2020.

## External links

- [Shillingford was first Dominican to play for West Indies](https://www.ronfanfair.com/home/2017/1/15/shillingford-was-first-dominican-to-play-for-west-indies)

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