Richard Doughty
Richard Doughty (17 November 1960 – 6 February 2018) was an English cricketer.[1] Primarily a bowler, he played for Gloucestershire between 1981 and 1984 and for Surrey between 1985 and 1987.[2]
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| Full name | Richard James Doughty | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 November 1960 Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 February 2018 (aged 57) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1981–1984 | Gloucestershire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985–1987 | Surrey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 29 July 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Following a period of severe depression and illness which led him to spend a month in the Sporting Chance Clinic, a specialist rehabilitation clinic set up by former England and Arsenal captain Tony Adams for sports men and women, Doughty re-trained as a counsellor and from 2006 worked with various professional sports associations and organisations to mentor and advise professional athletes with addictive or psychological issues.[3]
Doughty spoke extensively on behalf of the Professional Cricketers' Association (who had helped fund his rehabilitation with the Sporting Chance Clinic) and featured heavily in their Health and Wellbeing programme. Doughty also worked with The Prince's Trust mentoring children who were experiencing difficulties including bullying.[4]
References
- "Richard Doughty (1960-2018)". Surrey County Cricket Club. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- "Richard Doughty". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- "When the end game becomes a matter of life or death". The Times. Retrieved 14 April 2006.
- "Richard Doughty". The PCA. Retrieved 20 July 2006.
External links
- Richard Doughty at ESPNcricinfo
- Richard Doughty at CricketArchive (subscription required)