Edward Gothard

Edward James Gothard OBE, MBE, TD (1 October 1904 – 17 January 1979) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1947 and 1948 and captained the side in both years.

Edward Gothard
Personal information
Full nameEdward James Gothard
Born(1904-10-01)1 October 1904
Burton upon Trent, England
Died17 January 1979(1979-01-17) (aged 74)
Birmingham, England
NicknameEddie
BattingRight-handed batsman
BowlingRight arm medium pace bowler
RoleDerbyshire captain 1947–1948
RelationsSpouse: Catherine "Kitty" Hilda Gothard (née Newton), Daughter: Bridget Mary Eaton, Son: Squadron Leader Edward Leigh Gothard, MBE, Royal Air Force.
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
19471948Derbyshire
First-class debut31 May 1947 Derbyshire v Northamptonshire
Last First-class18 August 1948 Derbyshire v Essex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 45
Runs scored 543
Batting average 12.34
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 50
Balls bowled 1136
Wickets 18
Bowling average 40.55
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 3–84
Catches/stumpings 10/–
Source: , 16 February 2010

Gothard was born in Burton-on-Trent, the son of William Henry Gothard who played cricket for Staffordshire. Gothard himself represented Staffordshire in the Minor Counties Championship in 1927. He was an able rugby player but as a result of injury took to playing hockey instead. He was captain of Burton Hockey Club from 1933 to 1939.[1] During the Second World War he played four cricket matches for Nottinghamshire in 1943. He was captain of Burton Hockey Club again from 1946 to 1947, and was a regular player for the club after the war. He played hockey for Derbyshire 30 times and was a trialist for the "Midlands".[1]

Gothard became cricket captain for Derbyshire in the 1947 season and made his first-class debut at the age of 42 at the end of May against Northamptonshire. An innings victory marked the start of a good run for the Derbyshire team. Gothard was a strict disciplinarian,[2] and they finished in fifth place in the 1947 County Championship. Against Middlesex Gothard took a hat-trick, including the wicket of Bill Edrich, one of the season's top scorers.[3] During the 1948 season, Gothard clean bowled Don Bradman at Derby. At the end of the 1948 season, when Derbyshire finished sixth, he retired from first-class cricket. Gothard was a right-arm medium-pace bowler who took 18 first-class wickets at an average of 40.55 and a best performance of 3–84. He was a right-handed batsman who batted in the lower-order. He played 63 innings in 45 first-class matches with one half-century and an average of 12.34.[4]

Gothard was later secretary and treasurer of the club.[5] He died in Birmingham at the age of 74.

Gothard's son, Squadron Leader Edward Leigh Gothard, MBE,[6] played first class cricket for both the Royal Air Force and the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).

References

Sporting positions
Preceded by
Gilbert Hodgkinson
Derbyshire cricket captains
1947–1948
Succeeded by
David Skinner
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