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John Butler (29 August 1863 – 21 May 1945) was an English cricketer active in first-class cricket in 1889, playing as a right-handed batsman for Nottinghamshire.

Butler made his debut in first-class cricket when he was selected to play for Nottinghamshire against Kent at Trent Bridge. Five further appearances came for Nottinghamshire in 1891, with his final appearance coming against Yorkshire at Trent Bridge. During the course of his only season in first-class cricket, Butler scored 111 runs at an average of 15.85. He made one half century score, 56 against Gloucestershire.

He died at Belper, Derbyshire on 21 May 1945. His uncle, George Wootton, was a first-class cricketer, while his brother-in-law, John Moss, was a Test cricket umpire.

References

1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by John Butler". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Butler". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
3. "Nottinghamshire v Gloucestershire, 1889". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 November 2015.

External links

• John Butler at ESPNcricinfo
• John Butler at CricketArchive

• 1863 births
• 1945 deaths
• People from Clifton, Nottinghamshire
• Cricketers from Nottinghamshire
• English cricketers
• Nottinghamshire cricketers