Woolley's best bowling seasons came directly after the war, he passed 40 wickets in each of the four years between 1919 and 1922, he took nine five-fors in this period. Against Essex in 1920 he took a hat-trick dismissing Charlie McGahey, John Freeman and Percy Perrin with consecutive deliveries.Northamptonshire v Essex, County Championship 1920, CricketArchive, Retrieved on 1 February 2009
