Arthur Butcher (8 November 1863 – 17 September 1955) was an English first-class cricketer.

Arthur Butcher
Personal information
Full name
Arthur Butcher
Born8 November 1863
Tring, Hertfordshire, England
Died17 September 1955(1955-09-17) (aged 91)
Kensington, London, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm slow
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1895–1909Hertfordshire
1902–1905Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 35
Batting average 11.66
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 24*
Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 1 July 2019

Born at Tring in November 1863, Butcher made his debut in minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire against Norfolk in the 1895 Minor Counties Championship. Butcher played minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire until 1909, making 111 appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[1] He also made two appearances in first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's, playing against London County in 1902, and Leicestershire in 1905.[2] He score 35 runs in his two first-class matches, with a high score of 24 not out.[3] He died at Kensington in September 1955.

References

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  1. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Arthur Butcher". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Arthur Butcher". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  3. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Arthur Butcher". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
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