Lancashire committee from 1970 until 1995 and was appointed president of the club in 1997 and 1998. Despite his fame and popularity, Statham did not have an easy life after cricket. For a time, he was employed as a representative by Guinness. He enjoyed the work at first but after the company was taken over, he found he could not cope with increased productivity paperwork. Stress brought on illness and he had to take early retirement. In 1989, Fred Trueman discovered that he was in financial trouble, and organised two testimonial dinners for him. Trueman said at these that he had known Statham for fifty years and there was never a wrong word between them. Brian Statham died of leukaemia at the Alexandra Hospital in Cheadle on Saturday, 10 June 2000, a week before his 70th birthday. He was survived by his wife Audrey, two sons and one daughter. He was cremated five days later at Manchester's Southern cemetery. The section of Warwick Road which runs past Old Trafford was renamed Brian Statham Way in his honour and the south end of the ground, opposite the Pavilion End, is called the Brian Statham End. In August 2009, he was inducted into the ICC's Hall of Fame when his widow Audrey was presented with a commemorative cap at Old Trafford during a T20 international. On 30 July 2011, Tameside Council donated, for permanent display at Denton West Cricket Club, a commemorative plaque which was unveiled by Audrey in the presence of Brian's former teammates Geoff Clayton and Colin Hilton. References Sources Cardus, Neville: Brian Statham – Gentleman George. Wisden Online (1969). Derlien, Tony: Bowled Statham. Breedon Books (1990). Frith, David: The Fast Men. TransWorld Publishing (1975). Howat, Gerald: Brian Statham. ODNB (2004). Laker, Jim: Over to me. Frederick Muller Ltd (1960). Lancashire County Cricket Club: Most Wickets for Lancashire. CricketArchive (2018). Lorimer, Malcolm: Glory Lightly Worn. Parrs Wood Press (2001). Manchester Evening News (MEN): Brian Statham to join ICC Hall of Fame. MEN Media (29 August 2009). Playfair: Playfair Cricket Annual. Playfair Books Ltd (1951 to 1969). Preston, Norman: Brian Statham – Cricketer of the Year 1955. Wisden Online (1955). Sobers, Garfield: Garry Sobers. My Autobiography. Headline (2002). Swanton, E. W. (editor): Barclays World of Cricket, 3rd edition. Willow Books (1986). Article on Brian Statham written by Richie Benaud. Telegraph Obituary: Brian Statham. Telegraph Media Group (2000). Trueman, Fred: As It