David Steele (cricketer, born 1869)

David Steele

Personal information
Full name	David Aubrey Steele
Born	3 June 1869(1869-06-03) Southampton, Hampshire, England
Died	25 March 1935(1935-03-25) (aged 65) Caterham, Surrey, England
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm slow
Role	Occasional wicketkeeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1886–1906	Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition	FC
Matches	164
Runs scored	3,448
Batting average	14.01
100s/50s	–/6
Top score	80
Balls bowled	8,573
Wickets	135
Bowling average	34.28
5 wickets in innings	4
10 wickets in match	–
Best bowling	5/32
Catches/stumpings	132/5
Source: Cricinfo, 4 March 2010

David Aubrey Steele (3 June 1869 – 25 March 1935) was an English born Scottish cricketer. Steele was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm slow and played occasionallly as a wicketkeeper. Steele played as an all-rounder.

Steele began representing Hampshire in 1886, the season after Hampshire lost their first-class status. Steele represented Hampshire in 40 non first-class matches until they regained their first-class status in the 1895 County Championship. Also during this time Steele played for Scotland in two non first-class matches against Gloucestershire.

Steele made his first-class debut for Hampshire in the 1895 County Championship against Leicestershire. Hosie represented the county in 163 first-class matches, with his final match for Hampshire coming against Kent in 1906. In his 163 first-class matches for the county he scored 3,418 runs at a batting average of 13.89, with nine half centuries and a high score of 80 against Leicestershire in 1899. With the ball Steele took 135 wickets at a bowling average of 34.28, with four five wicket hauls and best figures of 5/32 against Somerset in 1897. In the field Steele took 132 catches and made 5 stumpings.

Steele also played a single first-class match for the Gentlemen of the South against the Players of the South in 1903. Additionally, in 1906 Steele made his final appearance for Scotland, in a non first-class match against LC Braund's XI.

Steele died at Caterham, Surrey on March 25, 1935.

External links

• David Steele at Cricinfo
• David Steele at CricketArchive
• Matches and detailed statistics for David Steele

Persondata
Name	Steele, David
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1869-06-03
Place of birth	Southampton, Hampshire
Date of death	1935-03-25
Place of death	Caterham, Surrey