Henry Fletcher (cricketer)

Henry Fletcher (25 July 1882 — 27 October 1937) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1907 and 1908.

Henry Fletcher
Personal information
Born(1882-07-25)25 July 1882
Clay Cross, Derbyshire, England
Died27 October 1937(1937-10-27) (aged 55)
Chaddesden, Derbyshire, England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1907–1908Derbyshire
FC debut10 June 1907 Derbyshire v Sussex
Last FC2 July 1908 Derbyshire v Kent
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 17
Batting average 2.12
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 4
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: CricketArchive, July 2012

Fletcher was born in Clay Cross, Derbyshire. He made his debut in a match against Sussex in 1907, and played in two further games during the 1907 season. He played two games in the 1908 season, his final game coming against Kent. Overall, he played 10 innings in 5 first-class matches, with a top score of 4.[1]

Fletcher died in Chaddesden, Derbyshire at the age of 55.

Another Derbyshire cricketer, Thomas Fletcher, played for Derbyshire in 1906, though it is unclear as to whether the two were related. He is related to Hannah Fletcher, an English author.

References

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  1. ^ Henry Fletcher at Cricket Archive