| Richard Shorter | |
| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Richard Nicholas Shorter |
| Birth Date: | 26 July 1906 |
| Birth Place: | Loughton, Essex, England |
| Death Place: | Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
| Club1: | Essex |
| Year1: | 1927–1929 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 23 |
| Runs1: | 108 |
| Bat Avg1: | 6.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 21 |
| Deliveries1: | 1,557 |
| Wickets1: | 15 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 46.33 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 3/14 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 12/– |
| Date: | 22 April |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/20175.html Cricinfo |
Richard Nicholas Shorter (26 July 1906 – 20 January 1984) was an English cricketer. Shorter was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Loughton, Essex, and was educated at Repton School.
Shorter made his first-class debut for Essex against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge in the 1926 County Championship. He made 22 further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Cambridge University in 1929.[1] In his 23 first-class appearances, Shorter scored 108 runs at an average of 6.00, with a high score of 21.[2] With the ball, he took 15 wickets at a bowling average of 46.33, with best figures of 3/14.[3]
He died at Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland, on 20 January 1984.