Albert Howcroft Explained

Albert Howcroft
Country:England
Birth Date:27 December 1882
Birth Place:Cliffe, Yorkshire, England
Death Place:Belper, Derbyshire, England
Batting:Left-handed
Club1:Derbyshire
Type1:FC
Debutdate1:11 May
Debutyear1:1908
Debutfor1:Derbyshire
Debutagainst1:Surrey
Lastdate1:11 July
Lastyear1:1910
Lastfor1:Derbyshire
Lastagainst1:Leicestershire
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:4
Runs1:46
Bat Avg1:5.75
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:19
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:2/–
Date:1 January
Year:2012
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Players/30/30419/30419.html CricketArchive

Albert Howcroft (27 December 1882 – 7 March 1955) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1908 and 1910.

Howcroft was born in Cliffe, Yorkshire. He made his debut for Derbyshire in the 1908 season, in May against Surrey, when he scored 19 during the second innings, having been caught out in the first. His second appearance came a week later against Sussex, but he made little impact. He next played for Derbyshire in the 1910 season, playing two games. His final first-class game was against Leicestershire when Ernest Needham and Leonard Oliver both scored first-innings centuries for a Derbyshire victory. Howcroft was a left-handed lower-order batsman and played 8 innings in four first-class matches. His best score was his debut 19 and his average 5.75.[1]

Howcroft died at Belper, Derbyshire at the age of 73.

Notes and References

  1. https://cricketarchive.com/Players/30/30419/30419.html Albert Howcroft at Cricket Archive