Robert Butler (cricketer)

Robert Butler

Personal information
Full name	Robert Butler
Born	8 March 1852 Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England
Died	18 December 1916 (aged 64) Sutton-cum-Granby, Nottinghamshire, England
Batting style	Right-handed
Role	Occasional wicket-keeper
Relations	Fred Butler (brother) George Parr (uncle)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1870–1877	Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 10 Runs scored 163 Batting average 10.18 100s/50s –/1 Top score 60 Balls bowled – Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 8/1
Source: Cricinfo, 27 May 2012

Robert Butler (8 March 1852 – 18 December 1916) was an English cricketer. Butler was a right-handed batsman who occasionally fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire.

Butler made his first-class debut for Nottinghamshire against Kent at Crystal Palace Park in 1870. He made would go on to make a further six first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Lancashire at Old Trafford in 1877.^[1] In his seven first-class appearances for Nottinghamshire, he scored 120 runs at an average of 10.00, with a high score of 60.^[2] This score was his only half century and came against Kent on debut.^[3] He also made two first-class appearances in the North v South fixture, for the North in 1872 and the South in 1876.^[1] He also made a single first-class appearance for a United North of England Eleven against a United South of England Eleven in 1876 at Argyle Street, Hull.^[1]

He died at Sutton-cum-Granby, Nottinghamshire, on 18 December 1916. His brother, Fred, and uncle, George Parr, both played first-class cricket.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by Robert Butler". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Robert Butler". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
3. "Kent v Nottinghamshire, 1870". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 May 2012.

External links

• Robert Butler at ESPNcricinfo
• Robert Butler at CricketArchive