Alfred Archer

Alfred German Archer (6 December 1871 in Richmond, Surrey, England – 15 July 1935 in Seaford, Sussex, England) was a cricketer who played for Worcestershire in 1900 and 1901. Archer also played one Test match for Lord Hawke's XI England on their 1898–99 tour to South Africa: this was his first appearance in first-class cricket. He also played for Incogniti (1897–1900), and I Zingari (1903).

Alfred Archer
Personal information
Full name
Alfred German Archer
Born(1871-12-06)6 December 1871
Richmond, Surrey, England
Died25 July 1935(1935-07-25) (aged 63)
Seaford, Sussex, England
BattingRight-handed
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 120)1 April 1899 v South Africa
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 1 12
Runs scored 31 231
Batting average 31.00 11.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 24* 43
Catches/stumpings 0/0 10/2
Source: CricketArchive, 30 December 2021

Although Archer was a wicket-keeper, he did not keep wicket or bowl in the Test match in which he played, and he batted at number 10. Overall, Archer had an undistinguished career: he did not even get into the first XI at his school at Haileybury. Archer also turned out for the Marylebone Cricket Club and for minor counties Worcestershire, and Shropshire between 1894 and 1903 while playing at club level for Ludlow.[1]

References
  1. Percival, Tony (1999). Shropshire Cricketers 1844–1998. ACS Publications, Nottingham. pp. 6, 40. ISBN 1-902171-17-9. Published under Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians.


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