Robert Butler (8 March 1852 – 18 December 1916) was an English cricketer. Butler was a right-handed batsman who occasionally fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire.
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| Full name | Robert Butler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 March 1852 Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 December 1916 (aged 64) Sutton-cum-Granby, Nottinghamshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Occasional wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Fred Butler (brother) George Parr (uncle) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1870–1877 | Nottinghamshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 27 May 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Butler made his first-class debut for Nottinghamshire against Kent at Crystal Palace Park in 1870. He made would go on to make a further six first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Lancashire at Old Trafford in 1877.[1] In his seven first-class appearances for Nottinghamshire, he scored 120 runs at an average of 10.00, with a high score of 60.[2] This score was his only half century and came against Kent on debut.[3] He also made two first-class appearances in the North v South fixture, for the North in 1872 and the South in 1876.[1] He also made a single first-class appearance for a United North of England Eleven against a United South of England Eleven in 1876 at Argyle Street, Hull.[1]
He died at Sutton-cum-Granby, Nottinghamshire, on 18 December 1916. His brother, Fred, and uncle, George Parr, both played first-class cricket.
References edit
- ^ a b c "First-Class Matches played by Robert Butler". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Robert Butler". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ "Kent v Nottinghamshire, 1870". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
External links edit
- Robert Butler at ESPNcricinfo
- Robert Butler at CricketArchive
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