Geoffrey Derek West (27 May 1922 – October 2002) was a British academic specialising in Medieval French and Arthurian literature, on which he authored two books and numerous articles. He also took a professional interest in American frontier and military history. He was a professor and dean at McMaster University, Ontario, for seventeen years, before retiring and returning to England.[1]
West spent his retirement watching and writing about cricket. He authored several books and articles on the game, compiled a number of indices, and also acted as a consultant cricket historian.[1]