Gary Butcher

Gary Paul Butcher (born 11 March 1975) is a former English first-class cricketer. The brother of England Test player Mark and son of Alan, he was an all-rounder who bowled right arm medium pace.

Gary Butcher

Personal information
Full name	Gary Paul Butcher
Born	(1975-03-11) 11 March 1975 (age 50) Clapham, London, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Relations	Alan Butcher (father), Mark Butcher (brother), Martin Butcher (uncle) Ian Butcher (uncle)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1994-1998	Glamorgan
1999-2002	Surrey
2003	Hertfordshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A Matches 53 69 Runs scored 1,841 819 Batting average 27.89 19.04 100s/50s 1/12 1/0 Top score 101* 126 Balls bowled 3,661 1,278 Wickets 63 28 Bowling average 37.93 49.67 5 wickets in innings 2 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling 7/77 4/32 Catches/stumpings 19/– 6/–
Source: CricketArchive, 13 April 2022

Butcher started his career with Glamorgan in 1994, taking a wicket with his very first delivery in the Sunday League. He made his only first-class hundred in 1997, against Oxford University from just 64 balls. His best bowling figures came against Gloucestershire at Bristol in 1996 when he took 7/77.^[1]

After not being able to command a regular position in the County Championship side he crossed over to Surrey in 1999. At Surrey he was part of a successful team, winning the Championship.^[1]

In 2000 during a Championship match against Derbyshire he took four wickets in four balls, the first Surrey bowler to achieve the feat since Pat Pocock in 1972.^[2]

Since retiring from playing, Butcher has worked as a sports coach at King's College School in Wimbledon and Reigate Priory CC.^[2]