| Richard West | |
| Fullname: | Albert Richard West |
| Birth Date: | 7 August 1920 |
| Birth Place: | Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, England |
| Death Place: | Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, England |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Club1: | Leicestershire |
| Year1: | 1939 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 3 |
| Runs1: | 50 |
| Bat Avg1: | 10.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 22 |
| Deliveries1: | 384 |
| Wickets1: | 2 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 102.50 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 2/46 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/– |
| Date: | 29 February |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/22864.html Cricinfo |
Albert Richard West (7 November 1920 – 8 June 1985) was an English cricketer. West was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Earl Shilton, Leicestershire.
West made his first-class debut for Leicestershire against Oxford University in 1939 at the University Parks. He made two further first-class appearances for Leicestershire in the 1939 County Championship, against Hampshire at the County Ground, Southampton, and Sussex at the Central Recreation Ground, Hastings.[1] He scored 50 runs in his three first-class appearances, which came at an average of 10.00, with a high score of 22.[2] With the ball, he took 2 wickets at an expensive bowling average of 102.50, with best figures of 2/46.[3]
He died at the place of his birth on 8 June 1985.