Percy Exham

Percy Exham (June 26, 1859 — October 7, 1922) was an Irish cricketer and schoolmaster. He was a right-handed batsman who played for Derbyshire. He was born in Cork and died in Repton wher he taught at the school for 36 years.

Exham was at educated Repton School and St. John's College, Cambridge. At Repton he was a member of the cricketing XI in 1877 and 1878, and also played for his college's Cricketing XI between 1880 and 1881. Exham made five appearances for Cambridge University Cricket Club, and, in 1883, made his first and only County Championship appearance for Derbyshire against Yorkshire. The following year, Exham appeared for the Gentlemen of Derbyshire against the Gentlemen of Philadelphia, though this would be his final cricketing appearance. Exham also played football as left-half for Derby County in their first F.A. Cup tie - a home game against Walsall Town on 8 November 1884 which Derby lost 7-0.

Exham returned to Repton School to teach and stayed for 36 years. He was Housemaster of the Orchard until 1919 and taught mathematics, being known to the boys as 'Pat'.

External links

* [http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/29/29322/29322.html Percy Exham] at Cricket Archive
* [http://bygonederbyshire.co.uk/articles/Exham,_Percy_-_A_'Derbyshire_Double'. Bygone Derbyshire Exham, Percy A Derbyshire Double]