George Goddard (cricketer)

George Goddard

Personal information
Full name	George Ferguson Goddard
Born	19 May 1938 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm off break
International information
National side	Scotland
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1961–1983	Scotland
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A Matches 22 15 Runs scored 371 58 Batting average 13.25 6.44 100s/50s –/– –/– Top score 39 14 Balls bowled 2,329 772 Wickets 41 9 Bowling average 26.86 45.44 5 wickets in innings 2 – 10 wickets in match 1 – Best bowling 8/34 2/25 Catches/stumpings 8/– –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 10 August 2011

George Ferguson Goddard MBE (born 19 May 1938) is a former Scottish cricketer. Goddard was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Edinburgh, Midlothian and educated at George Heriot's School.

Goddard made his first-class debut for Scotland against Ireland in 1960. He played 21 further first-class matches for Scotland, the last of which came against Ireland in 1980.^[1] He had entered the Scottish team as a batsman,^[2] but as his career progressed he became predominantly a bowler. In 22 first-class matches, he took 41 wickets at an average of 26.86 and best figures of 8/34.^[3] These figures came against Ireland in 1972.^[4] These figures remain to this day the best innings bowling figures for Scotland in first-class cricket.^[5] As a lower-order batsman, Goddard scored 371 runs at a batting average of 13.25, with a high score of 39.^[6] He captained Scotland from 1974, having replaced James Brown, until 1980 when he was replaced by Richard Swan.^[2]

He made his List A debut for Scotland against Leicestershire in the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup, a match which marked Scotland's debut in that format. He made 14 further List A matches for Scotland, the last of which came against Gloucestershire in the 1983 NatWest Trophy.^[7] In his 15 List A matches, he took 9 wickets at an average of 45.44, with best figures of 2/25.^[8] With the bat, he scored 58 runs at an average of 6.44, with a high score of 14.^[9]

Outside of cricket, he worked as an accountant. In New Year Honours 1982 Goddard was appointed as a Member of The Order of the British Empire services to Scottish cricket.^[2][10] In 2011 he was one of the twelve initial inductees into the Scottish Cricket Hall of Fame.^[11]

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by George Goddard". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
2. "Player profile: George Ferguson Goddard". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
3. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by George Goddard". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
4. "Scotland v Ireland, 1972". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
5. "Best Bowling in an Innings". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
6. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by George Goddard". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
7. "List A Matches played by George Goddard". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
8. "List A Bowling For Each Team by George Goddard". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
9. "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by George Goddard". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
10. The London Gazette: no. 48837. p. 14. 31 December 1981.
11. Scottish cricket launches Hall of Fame

External links

• George Goddard at ESPNcricinfo
• George Goddard at CricketArchive