Full name John Butler Batting style Right-handed | 1889 Nottinghamshire Name John Butler | |
Born 29 August 1863 Clifton, Nottinghamshire,
England Died 21 May 1945(1945-05-21) (aged 81)
Belper, Derbyshire,
England Relations John Moss (brother-in-law)
George Wootton (uncle) |
John Butler (29 August 1863 – 21 May 1945) was an English cricketer active in first-class cricket in 1889, playing as a right-handed batsman for Nottinghamshire.
Butler made his debut in first-class cricket when he was selected to play for Nottinghamshire against Kent at Trent Bridge. Five further appearances came for Nottinghamshire in 1891, with his final appearance coming against Yorkshire at Trent Bridge. During the course of his only season in first-class cricket, Butler scored 111 runs at an average of 15.85. He made one half century score, 56 against Gloucestershire.
He died at Belper, Derbyshire on 21 May 1945. His uncle, George Wootton, was a first-class cricketer, while his brother-in-law, John Moss, was a Test cricket umpire.
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