Peter Broughton

Peter Norman Broughton (born 22 October 1935,[1] Castleford, Yorkshire, England) is a former English first-class cricketer, who played six matches for Yorkshire in 1956[1] and 24 for Leicestershire from 1960 to 1962.

Peter Broughton

Personal information
Full name	Peter Norman Broughton
Born	22 October 1935 Castleford, Yorkshire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1956	Yorkshire
1960 – 1962	Leicestershire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 30 Runs scored 162 Batting average 10.12 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 17* Balls bowled 4950 Wickets 85 Bowling average 28.58 5 wickets in innings 5 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 6/38 Catches/stumpings 12/0
Source: Cricinfo, 3 January 2016

Broughton was a right-arm fast-medium bowler, who took 85 wickets at 28.58 with a best of 6 for 38 in his third match for Yorkshire, against Somerset in 1956.[2] He scored 162 runs at 10.12 with a best of 17 not out.

He played his early cricket with Castleford C.C. and represented Yorkshire 2nd XI from 1954 to 1957. He went on to be a professional at Idle C.C. in 1957 and 1958, taking 56 wickets at 11.87 in the latter year, and was with Leeds C.C. in 1959. He represented Cumberland in Minor Counties cricket from 1963 to 1969.[3]

In 1980 he was the landlord of a public house in Newmillerdam, Wakefield.

References

1. Warner, David (2011). The Yorkshire County Cricket Club: 2011 Yearbook (113th ed.). Ilkley, Yorkshire: Great Northern Books. p. 365. ISBN 978-1-905080-85-4.
2. "Somerset v Yorkshire 1956". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
3. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Peter Broughton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 July 2020.

External links

• Cricinfo Profile