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Andy Stovold

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Andy Stovold
Personal information
Full name
Andrew Willis Stovold
Born (1953-03-19) 19 March 1953 (age 71)
Southmead, Bristol, England
BattingRight-handed
RoleOpening batsman
RelationsNeil Stovold (son)
Nicholas Stovold (son)
Martin Stovold (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1973–1990Gloucestershire
1974/75–1975/76Orange Free State
Career statistics
Competition FC LA
Matches 354 294
Runs scored 17,705 7,271
Batting average 29.75 28.73
100s/50s 20/97 4/36
Top score 212* 123
Balls bowled 309
Wickets 4
Bowling average 54.50
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/0
Catches/stumpings 289/45 142/21
Source: CricketArchive, 19 June 2012

Andrew Willis Stovold (born 19 March 1953, Southmead, Bristol, England) is a retired English cricketer.

Andy Stovold was a dependable right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper who represented Gloucestershire (1973–1990), Marylebone Cricket Club (1976) and Orange Free State (1974/75–1975/76).

He was a regular opening partner with Gloucestershire for the Pakistani Test batsman Sadiq Mohammad and he also kept wicket until the emergence of the teenage prodigy Jack Russell. He was awarded his county cap in 1976 and a benefit in 1987. He joined the county's coaching staff upon retirement.

Since 2010, he has been head coach of the University of Bristol Cricket Club, alongside other coaching commitments.