Archie Fowler
Archibald John Burgess Fowler (1 April 1891 – 7 May 1977) was an English first-class cricketer.
Archie Fowler represented Middlesex County Cricket Club in 26 first-class matches between 1921 and 1930 and received his County Cap. He never quite established himself, but did well in 1924, when he took 5/29 versus a strong Lancashire team. He scored 133 runs at an average of 7.00, with a highest score of 21. He took 14 catches and 41 wickets at an average of 26.75, with a personal best of 5/29.
He succeeded George Fenner as the MCC Coach during the mid-1930s and is remembered as an outstanding coach.[1] He constantly umpired at Lord's and finally acted as 1st XI Scorer, following the retirement of Patsy Hendren in 1960, before being succeeded by . His connection with Lord's lasted for over fifty years.
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- ^ Fowler, Archibald John Burgess, Obituaries in 1977, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 1978. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
- 1891 births
- 1977 deaths
- English cricket coaches
- Cricket scorers
- English cricket umpires
- English cricketers
- Middlesex cricket coaches
- Middlesex cricketers
- H. D. G. Leveson Gower's XI cricketers
- Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers