Archibald Wickstead (6 November 1884 – 1 February 1966) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1911 and 1912.

Archibald Wickstead
Personal information
Full name
Archibald Wickstead
Born6 November 1884
Meltham Mills, Yorkshire, England
Died1 February 1966(1966-02-01) (aged 81)
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingUnknown
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1911–1912Derbyshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 14
Runs scored 385
Batting average 16.73
100s/50s –/2
Top score 68
Balls bowled 6
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 16 June 2022

Wickstead was born at Meltham Mills, Yorkshire. He debuted against Yorkshire in May 1911 with the team's highest score of 24 in the first innings until he was out to England Test bowler Schofield Haigh. He was absent hurt in the second innings, and Derbyshire went to an innings defeat. He was a regular starter in the upper-middle order in his debut season and made 68 against Northamptonshire and 65 against Essex. His one over of bowling was against Lancashire. In 1912 he played against the South Africans and played one County match against Warwickshire. He made little impression in either match.

Wickstead was a left-handed batsman and played 26 innings in 14 matches with an average of 16.73 and a top score of 68. He bowled one over without taking a wicket.[1]

Wickstead died in Mansfield at the age of 82.

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