Charlie Howard (cricketer)

Charlie Howard (27 September 1854 – 20 May 1929) was an English cricketer. Howard was a right-handed batsman, although his bowling style is unknown. He was born at Chichester, Sussex.

Charlie Howard
Personal information
Full name
Charlie Howard
Born(1854-09-27)27 September 1854
Chichester, Sussex, England
Died20 May 1929(1929-05-20) (aged 74)
Chichester, Sussex, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingUnknown
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1874–1882Sussex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 23
Runs scored 588
Batting average 16.33
100s/50s 1/–
Top score 106
Balls bowled 16
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 6/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 August 2012

Howard made his first-class debut for Sussex against Surrey in 1874 at the County Ground, Hove. He made 21 further first-class appearances for Sussex, the last of which came against Hampshire in 1882.[1] In his 22 first-class appearances for Sussex, he scored 508 runs at an average of 17.14, with a high score of 106.[2] He made this score against Hampshire in 1880,[3] with this score being his only first-class century, as well as being the only time he passed fifty. He also made a single first-class appearance for a United Eleven against the touring Australian in 1882, which was his final first-class match.[1]

He died at the city of his birth on 20 May 1929.

References

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  1. ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by Charlie Howard". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  2. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Charlie Howard". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Sussex v Hampshire, 1880". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
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