Andrew Stoddart

Andrew Stoddart
Personal information
Full name
Andrew Ernest Stoddart
Born(1863-03-11)11 March 1863
Westoe, South Shields, Co. Durham, England
Died4 April 1915(1915-04-04) (aged 52)
St John's Wood, London, England
NicknameStoddy, Drewy, Stod[1]
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm medium
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 56)10 February 1888 v Australia
Last Test2 February 1898 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1885–1900Middlesex
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 16 309
Runs scored 996 16,738
Batting average 35.57 32.12
100s/50s 2/3 26/85
Top score 173 221
Balls bowled 162 14,717
Wickets 2 278
Bowling average 47.00 23.63
5 wickets in innings 0 10
10 wickets in match 0 2
Best bowling 1/10 7/67
Catches/stumpings 6/– 257/–
Source: Cricinfo, 11 November 2008

Andrew Ernest Stoddart (11 March 1863 – 4 April 1915) was an English sportsman who played international cricket for England, and rugby union for England and the British Isles. He was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1893.

He has the unique distinction in captaining England in three distinct sports; cricket, rugby union and Australian rules football.[2]

  1. ^ "Andrew Stoddart". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  2. ^ Frith, David (2018). "Stoddart mystery solved". The Cricketer. London, England: Marketforce UK Ltd. ISSN 1740-9519.