Archibold Henry Hedges Cooper (14 August 1878 – 13 January 1922) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1902.

Archibold Cooper
Personal information
Full name
Archibold Henry Hedges Cooper
Born(1878-08-14)14 August 1878
Cowley, Oxfordshire, England
Died13 January 1922(1922-01-13) (aged 43)
Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
BattingUnknown
BowlingUnknown
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1902Derbyshire
First-class debut5 June 1902 Derbyshire v Yorkshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 0
Batting average 0.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 0
Balls bowled 12
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 1/-
Source: Cricinfo, May 2012

Cooper was born in Cowley, Oxford, the son of Edward Cooper, a mercantile clerk and his wife Elizabeth. He played in one match for Derbyshire against Yorkshire during the 1902 season, though he did not bat during the match. Cooper bowled two overs during the game and took one catch in the outfield.[1]

In 1922, Cooper died in Chesterfield at the age of 43. He officially died of complications from alcoholism leading to delirium tremens and heart failure, although he was locally believed to have died of self-inflicted stab wounds.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Archibold Cooper at Cricket Archive
  2. ^ Frith, David (2001). Silence Of The Heart: Cricket Suicides. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 184018406X.