John Butler (cricketer)

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.

John Butler

Personal information
Full name	John Butler
Born	29 August 1863 Clifton, Nottinghamshire, England
Died	21 May 1945(1945-05-21) (aged 81) Belper, Derbyshire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Relations	John Moss (brother-in-law) George Wootton (uncle)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1889	Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 6 Runs scored 111 Batting average 15.85 100s/50s –/1 Top score 56 Balls bowled – Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 22 November 2015

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.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by John Butler". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Butler". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
3. "Nottinghamshire v Gloucestershire, 1889". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 November 2015.

External links

• John Butler at ESPNcricinfo
• John Butler at CricketArchive