Richard Bennett (English cricketer)

Richard Bennett
Personal information
Full name
Richard Alexander Bennett
Born12 December 1872
Holdenhurst, Hampshire, England
Died16 July 1953(1953-07-16) (aged 80)
Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1896–1899Hampshire
1899Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 37
Runs scored 683
Batting average 12.64
100s/50s –/–
Top score 47
Catches/stumpings 44/29
Source: Cricinfo, 25 January 2023

Richard Alexander Bennett (12 December 1872 — 16 July 1953) was an English first-class cricketer, who made 37 appearances in first-class cricket from 1896 to 1903. He led his own personal cricket team on a tour of the West Indies in early 1902, as well as playing county cricket for Hampshire. Militarily active, he served in the First World War with the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars.