| Herbert Harper | |
| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Herbert Harper |
| Birth Date: | 1 February 1889 |
| Birth Place: | King's Heath, Birmingham, England |
| Death Place: | Birmingham, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Leg-break |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 1 |
| Runs1: | 10 |
| Bat Avg1: | 5.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 7 |
| Deliveries1: | 0 |
| Wickets1: | 0 |
| Bowl Avg1: | - |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | - |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 0/0 |
| Date: | 22 May |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Source: | http://cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/29/29975/29975.html CricketArchive |
Herbert Harper, also known as Harry Harper (1 February 1889 - 6 August 1983), was an English cricketer who played a single first-class match, for Worcestershire against Yorkshire in 1920. Batting at seven, he was bowled in each innings, for 7 and 3, as Worcestershire went down to an innings defeat.[1]
Although that was Harper's only appearance in first-class cricket, he had appeared for Warwickshire's Second XI before the First World War,[2] and scored 115 to help his side to an 11-wicket win (it was a 12-a-side game) against Worcestershire's Second XI in 1909.[3] He also umpired in the Minor Counties Championship in the late 1940s.[4]
At the time of his death, after a fall at his home in Birmingham, age 94 years, 186 days, Harper was the oldest surviving County Championship cricketer.[5]