 In 1954 Willatt left Repton for Heversham Grammar School in Westmoreland, but continued playing for Derbyshire.In the 1955 season Willatt played five games for Derbyshire, and in his last season, 1956, he played four.Willatt played cricket for the MCC between 1951 and 1970 playing a first-class game against Ireland in 1961.