| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Harold Pickthall |
| Birth Date: | 31 July 1896 |
| Birth Place: | Burnley, Lancashire, England |
| Death Place: | Fulwood, Lancashire, England |
| Batting: | Unknown |
| Bowling: | Unknown |
| Club1: | Marylebone Cricket Club |
| Year1: | 1928 - 1935 |
| Club2: | Monmouthshire |
| Year2: | 1926 - 1929 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 12 |
| Runs1: | 109 |
| Bat Avg1: | 10.90 |
| 100S/50S1: | –/– |
| Top Score1: | 29 |
| Deliveries1: | 1,855 |
| Wickets1: | 25 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 30.88 |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | 4/30 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 3/– |
| Date: | 25 October |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/18948.html Cricinfo |
Harold 'Hal' Pickthall (31 July 1896 - 8 August 1965) was an English first-class cricketer.
Pickthall initially played club cricket in the Lancashire League prior to World War I with Burnley in 1913.[1] He played for Burnley until 1920, after which he began playing for Lowerhouse.[1] He played for Lowerhouse until 1923, and briefly returned to Burnley in 1925 for one match.[1] Pickthall made his debut in minor counties cricket for the Welsh county Monmouthshire in the 1926 Minor Counties Championship against Surrey Second XI at The Oval.[2] He played minor counties cricket for Monmouthshire from 1926 - 1929, making a total of 24 appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[2] He first appeared in first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Wales in 1928 at Lord's.[3] He became a mainstay of the MCC side over the next few years, playing annually for them (with the exception of 1933) until 1935, making a total of twelve first-class appearances.[3] Pickthall scored a total of 109 runs across these twelve matches, averaging 10.90, with a highest score of 29 not out.[4] As a bowler, Pickthall took 25 wickets at a bowling average of 30.88, with best innings figures of 4 for 30.[5]