Henry Purdy (cricketer)

Henry Fox Purdy (17 January 1883 – 17 February 1943) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1906 and 1919.

Henry Purdy
Personal information
Full name
Henry Fox Purdy
Born(1883-01-17)17 January 1883
Brimington, Derbyshire, England
Died17 February 1943(1943-02-17) (aged 60)
Chesterfield, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RelationsJohn Purdy (uncle)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1906–1919Derbyshire
FC debut12 July 1906 Derbyshire v Nottinghamshire
Last FC2 July 1919 Derbyshire v Yorkshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 16
Runs scored 179
Batting average 6.53
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 21
Balls bowled 1,429
Wickets 26
Bowling average 25.42
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 6/84
Catches/stumpings 5/–
Source: CricketArchive, July 2012

Purdy was born at Brimington, Derbyshire, although his birth was registered as Henry Fox. He made his debut for Derbyshire in the 1906 season, in July in a match against Nottinghamshire in which his uncle John Purdy played his last match, and in which he took a wicket in each innings. He continued playing to the end of the season and against Northamptonshire achieved his best bowling performance of 6 wickets for 84 runs. He played one game in the 1907 season, and four in the 1908 season. He did not play for the county again until after the First World War in the 1919 season, when he took part in two games against Yorkshire. Purdy was a right-arm fast-medium bowler and took 25 first-class wickets at an average of 25.42 and a best performance of 6-84. He was a right-hand batsman and played 30 innings in 16 first-class matches with a top score of 21 and an average of 6.53.[1]

Purdy died at Newbold, Chesterfield, Derbyshire at the age of 60. His uncle John Purdy also played for Derbyshire.

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