Reginald Digby

Reginald Digby (30 April 1847 – 29 September 1927) was an English first-class cricketer.

The son of The Rev. Hon. Kenelm Henry Digby, he was born in April 1847 at Tittleshall, Norfolk. He was educated at Harrow School, before going up to Magdalen College, Oxford. While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University, making his debut against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Oxford in 1867. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1869, making fourteen appearances, which included three appearances on the losing in The University Matches of 1867, 1868 and 1869. Digby scored 429 runs in his fourteen matches, at an average of 18.65 and with a high score of 88. He was described by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack as “a sound batsman with a finished style and a good field at cover-point”. His brother, Sir Kenelm Digby, was a first-class cricketer, lawyer and civil servant, while three of his nephews also played first-class cricket. His grandfather was Sir Henry Digby, a Royal Navy admiral.