(1907-03-04)4 March 1907 Quarndon, Derbyshire, England
Died
29 July 1983(1983-07-29) (aged 76) Ednaston, England
Batting
Right-handed
Relations
William Richardson (son)
Domestic team information
Years
Team
1928–1936
Derbyshire
FC debut
5 May 1928 Derbyshire v West Indians
Last FC
26 August 1936 Derbyshire v Leicestershire
Career statistics
Competition
First-class
Matches
159
Runs scored
3982
Batting average
19.05
100s/50s
0/17
Top score
90
Balls bowled
34
Wickets
0
Bowling average
–
5 wickets in innings
–
10 wickets in match
–
Best bowling
–
Catches/stumpings
58/–
Source: CricketArchive, 13 February 2010
Arthur Walker Richardson (4 March 1907 – 29 July 1983) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1928 and 1936. He captained the Derbyshire team between 1931 and 1936, concluding with Derbyshire's first victory in the County Championship.
Richardson was born at Quarndon, Derbyshire. He was educated at Winchester College and in a match against Harrow School scored 117 for the Winchester XI in a partnership of 295.[1] At the start of the 1928 season he made his debut for Derbyshire against the West Indies. In his first three seasons he managed a highest score of 70 and his best seasonal average was 25. He became Derbyshire captain in the 1931 season and led his team to 7th in the points table. In the 1932 season he scored 1,258 runs with an average of 29.95 and made his highest score of 90 against Nottinghamshire, although the team fell back to 10th in the Championship. He led the team progressively up to sixth in the 1933 season, third in the 1934 season, and second in the 1935 season with 16 wins. In the 1936 season the club won the County Championship winning 13 matches. He was supported by batsmen Stan Worthington, Leslie Townsend, Denis Smith and Albert Alderman each of whom scored over a thousand runs and several centuries. Bill Copson, Tommy Mitchell, Alf Pope and Leslie Townsend accounted for most of the wickets taken. Richardson finished his cricket career at the end of the 1936 season.[2] Wisden stated that he achieved much by his own enthusiasm and warm personality.[1]
Richardson was a right-handed middle order batsman and played 239 innings in 159 matches with an average of 19.05 and a top score of 90.[2] As a batsman, he was considered rather ungainly but solid and he scored mainly on the leg. As a fielder he was a good mid-off.[1] He only bowled 34 balls in his first-class career taking no wickets.
Richardson died at Ednaston, Derbyshire at the age of 76. His son William Richardson and grandson Alastair Richardson also played for Derbyshire.
^ abcWisden Obituaries 1983
^ abArthur Richardson at Cricket Archive
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