| Gary Butcher | |
| Fullname: | Gary Paul Butcher |
| Birth Date: | 11 March 1975 |
| Birth Place: | Clapham, London, England |
| Family: | Alan Butcher (father), Mark Butcher (brother), Martin Butcher (uncle) Ian Butcher (uncle) |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
| Club1: | Glamorgan |
| Year1: | 1994-1998 |
| Club2: | Surrey |
| Year2: | 1999-2002 |
| Club3: | Hertfordshire |
| Year3: | 2003 |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 53 |
| Runs1: | 1,841 |
| Bat Avg1: | 27.89 |
| 100S/50S1: | 1/12 |
| Top Score1: | 101 |
| Deliveries1: | 3,661 |
| Wickets1: | 63 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 37.93 |
| Fivefor1: | 2 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 7/77 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 19/– |
| Column2: | List A |
| Matches2: | 69 |
| Runs2: | 819 |
| Bat Avg2: | 19.04 |
| 100S/50S2: | 1/0 |
| Top Score2: | 126 |
| Deliveries2: | 1,278 |
| Wickets2: | 28 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 49.67 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 4/32 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 6/– |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2/2330/2330.html CricketArchive |
| Date: | 13 April |
| Year: | 2022 |
Gary Paul Butcher (born 11 March 1975) is a former English first-class cricketer. The brother of England Test player Mark and son of Alan, he was an all-rounder who bowled right arm medium pace.
Butcher started his career with Glamorgan in 1994, taking a wicket with his very first delivery in the Sunday League. He made his only first-class hundred in 1997, against Oxford University from just 64 balls. His best bowling figures came against Gloucestershire at Bristol in 1996 when he took 7/77.[1]
After not being able to command a regular position in the County Championship side he crossed over to Surrey in 1999. At Surrey he was part of a successful team, winning the Championship.[1]
In 2000 during a Championship match against Derbyshire he took four wickets in four balls, the first Surrey bowler to achieve the feat since Pat Pocock in 1972.[2]
Since retiring from playing, Butcher has worked as a sports coach at King's College School in Wimbledon and Reigate Priory CC.[2]