About Cecil Butcher
Lived 1872 – 1929 (aged 56). Cecil Butcher was a British cricketer.
Cecil Frank Butcher (31 October 1872 – 22 March 1929) was an English cricketer. Butcher was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Brighton, Sussex.
Butcher made his first-class debut for Sussex against Kent in 1894 County Championship at the County Ground, Hove. He made five further first-class appearances for Sussex, the last of which came against Lancashire in 1896 County Championship. Smith's role in a team was a bowler, in his six first-class matches for Sussex he took 9 wickets at an average of 39.44, with best figures of 3/107. With the bat, he scored 36 runs at an average of 3.00, with a high score of 13.
He died at Portslade, Sussex, on 22 March 1929.
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Who was Cecil Butcher?
cricketer (1872-1929)
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Cecil Butcher was born on 31 October 1872 in Brighton.
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Cecil Butcher died on 22 March 1929 in Portslade.
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Cecil Butcher was a cricketer.
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Cecil Butcher was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Cecil Butcher. https://biography.guide/cecil-butcher/
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