Andy Johnson (cricketer)
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| Full name | Andrew Neil Johnson aka Andy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 August 1964 Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1987–2003 | Shropshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 3 July 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Andrew Neil Johnson, also known as Andy (born 30 August 1964) is a former English cricketer. Johnson was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire and educated at Idsall Grammar School, Shifnal.[1]
Johnson made his debut for Shropshire in the 1987 Minor Counties Championship against Berkshire. Johnson played Minor counties cricket for Shropshire from 1987 to 2003, which included 58 Minor Counties Championship appearances[2] and 24 MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances.[3] He made his List A debut against Leicestershire in the 1989 NatWest Trophy. He made 7 further List A appearances, the last of which came against the Sussex Cricket Board in 2001 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy.[4] In his 8 List A matches, he scored 121 runs at an average of 17.28, with a high score of 62.[5] This score, which was his only half century in List A cricket, came against the Sussex Cricket Board in 2001.[6] With the ball, he bowled a total of 6 wicket-less overs.[7]
County capped for Shropshire in 1996, he also played cricket at club level for Shifnal and St. George's, as well as soccer for Shifnal Town.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Percival, Tony (1999). Shropshire Cricketers 1844-1998. A.C.S. Publications, Nottingham. p. 35. ISBN 1-902171-17-9.Published under Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians.
- ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Andy Johnson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Andy Johnson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ "List A Matches played by Andy Johnson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Andy Johnson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ "Sussex Cricket Board v Shropshire, 2001 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ "List A Bowling For Each Team by Andy Johnson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
External links
[edit]- Andy Johnson at ESPNcricinfo
- Andy Johnson at CricketArchive