| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Arthur Ridding |
| Birth Date: | 16 January 1827 |
| Birth Place: | Winchester, Hampshire, England |
| Death Place: | Oxford, Oxfordshire, England |
| Family: | William Ridding (brother) Charles Ridding (brother) |
| Batting: | Unknown |
| Club1: | Oxford University |
| Year1: | 1846 - 1850 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 13 |
| Runs1: | 265 |
| Bat Avg1: | 13.25 |
| 100S/50S1: | –/– |
| Top Score1: | 40 |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 4/– |
| Date: | 4 April |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/19971.html Cricinfo |
Arthur Ridding (16 January 1827 – 4 September 1876) was an English first-class cricketer, educator and librarian.
The son of The Reverend Charles Henry Ridding, who was a fellow at Winchester College, Ridding was born at Winchester in January 1827. He was educated at Winchester College,[1] before going up to New College, Oxford in 1845, where he became a fellow in 1847. While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University, making his debut against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Oxford in 1846. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1850, making a total of thirteen appearances.[2] He scored a total of 265 runs in his thirteen matches, at an average of 13.25 and a high score of 40.[3] He was described by Baily's Monthly Magazine of Sports and Pastimes as “a very fine field and a very hard hitter”.[4]
After graduating from Oxford, he became a commoner tutor at Winchester College from 1852–59. By 1863, he was a librarian and dean at New College, posts he held until his sudden death in his room at New College in September 1876.[1] [5] Two of his brothers, William and Charles both played first-class cricket,[4] while a third, George, was a headmaster of Winchester College.