Arnold Fothergill

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = Eng
name = Arnold Fothergill
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Left-handed batsman
bowling style = Left-arm medium-fast
tests = 2
test runs = 33
test bat avg = 16.50
test 100s/50s = 0/0
test top score = 33
test balls = 321
test wickets = 8
test bowl avg = 4/19
test 5s = 0
test 10s = 0
test best bowling = 4/19
test catches/stumpings = 0/0
FCs = 40
FC runs = 843
FC bat avg = 14.05
FC 100s/50s = 0/1
FC top score = 74
FC balls = 5,423
FC wickets = 119
FC bowl avg = 18.18
FC 5s = 6
FC 10s = 1
FC best bowling = 6/43
FC catches/stumpings = 15/0
debut date = 12 March
debut year = 1889
last date = 26 March
last year = 1889
source = http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/118/118.html

Arnold James Fothergill (26 August 1854 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England – 1 August 1932 in Sunderland, County Durham, England) was a cricketer who, despite being born in the North-East of England, played first-class cricket for Somerset County Cricket Club between 1882 and 1884. Fothergill then played some games for the Marylebone Cricket Club to 1886 and some games for the non-first-class minor county, Northumberland.

Fothergill was a fine left-arm medium-paced bowler, who as a batsman could hit hard down the order. When England sent a cricket tour to South Africa in 1888-89 they decided to send a weak squad as South Africa were not reckoned to be a strong side. The two matches against representative South African sides, which were easily won by England, were later recognised as Test matches, thereby, in retrospect, giving Fothergill two Test caps. These were the last first-class games Fothergill played.

References

* [http://content.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/12883.html Cricinfo page on Arnold Fothergill]
* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/118/118.html CricketArchive page on Arnold Fothergill]