Archibold Cooper Explained

Archibold Cooper
Country:England
Fullname:Archibold Henry Hedges Cooper
Birth Date:14 August 1878
Birth Place:Cowley, Oxfordshire, England
Death Place:Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
Batting:Unknown
Bowling:Unknown
Year1:1902
Type1:First-class
Debutdate1:5 June
Debutyear1:1902
Debutagainst1:Yorkshire
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:1
Runs1:0
Bat Avg1:0.00
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:0
Deliveries1:12
Wickets1:0
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:1/-
Date:May
Year:2012
Source:https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/archibold-cooper-11297 Cricinfo

Archibold Henry Hedges Cooper (14 August 1878 – 13 January 1922) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1902.

Cooper was born in Cowley, Oxford, the son of Edward Cooper, a mercantile clerk and his wife Elizabeth. He played in one match for Derbyshire against Yorkshire during the 1902 season, though he did not bat during the match. Cooper bowled two overs during the game and took one catch in the outfield.[1]

In 1922, Cooper died in Chesterfield at the age of 43. He officially died of complications from alcoholism leading to delirium tremens and heart failure, although he was locally believed to have died of self-inflicted stab wounds.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://cricketarchive.com/Players/28/28701/28701.html Archibold Cooper at Cricket Archive
  2. Book: Frith . David . David Frith . Silence Of The Heart: Cricket Suicides. 2001 . Mainstream Publishing . Edinburgh . 184018406X.