Sam Pothecary

Sam Pothecary
Personal information
Full name
Arthur Ernest Pothecary
Born(1906-03-01)1 March 1906
Southampton, Hampshire, England
Died21 May 1991(1991-05-21) (aged 85)
Iver, Buckinghamshire, England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RelationsSidney Pothecary (uncle)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
19271946Hampshire
Umpiring information
FC umpired254 (1949–1958)
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 271
Runs scored 9,447
Batting average 23.34
100s/50s 9/47
Top score 130
Balls bowled 3,107
Wickets 52
Bowling average 41.15
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 4/47
Catches/stumpings 147/–
Source: Cricinfo, 20 February 2010

Arthur 'Sam' Ernest Pothecary (1 March 1906 — 21 May 1991) was an English first-class cricketer who made 271 appearances in first-class cricket for Hampshire between 1927 and 1946, scoring over 9,000 runs. He later stood as an umpire in first-class cricket between 1949 and 1958.