Country: | England |
Fullname: | John Butler |
Birth Date: | 29 August 1863 |
Birth Place: | Clifton, Nottinghamshire, England |
Death Place: | Belper, Derbyshire, England |
Family: | John Moss (brother-in-law) George Wootton (uncle) |
Batting: | Right-handed |
Club1: | Nottinghamshire |
Year1: | 1889 |
Columns: | 1 |
Column1: | First-class |
Matches1: | 6 |
Runs1: | 111 |
Bat Avg1: | 15.85 |
100S/50S1: | –/1 |
Top Score1: | 56 |
Deliveries1: | – |
Wickets1: | – |
Bowl Avg1: | – |
Fivefor1: | – |
Tenfor1: | – |
Best Bowling1: | – |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/– |
Date: | 22 November |
Year: | 2015 |
Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/10226.html Cricinfo |
John Butler (29 August 1863 – 21 May 1945) was an English cricketer active in first-class cricket in 1889, playing as a right-handed batsman for Nottinghamshire.
Butler made his debut in first-class cricket when he was selected to play for Nottinghamshire against Kent at Trent Bridge.[1] Five further appearances came for Nottinghamshire in 1891, with his final appearance coming against Yorkshire at Trent Bridge.[1] During the course of his only season in first-class cricket, Butler scored 111 runs at an average of 15.85.[2] He made one half century score, 56 against Gloucestershire.[3]
He died at Belper, Derbyshire on 21 May 1945. His uncle, George Wootton, was a first-class cricketer, while his brother-in-law, John Moss, was a Test cricket umpire.