Andrew Robert Fothergill (born 10 February, 1962 in Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne

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, Northumberland

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) is a former English

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 cricketer

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. Fothergill was a right-handed batsman who played primarily as a wicketkeeper.

Fothergill first represented Durham

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 in the 1982 Minor Counties Championship where he made his debut against Cumberland

Cumberland County Cricket Club

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. Fothergill represented Durham in 48 Minor Counties Championship matches, the last of which came against Suffolk

Suffolk County Cricket Club

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 in 1991.

Between 1983 and Durham's promotion to first-class

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 status in 1992, Fothergill made eight one-day appearances, making his debut in 1982 against Lancashire

Lancashire County Cricket Club

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. Fothergill also represented a combined Minor Counties team nine times.

In 1990 Fothergill made his first-class debut for the combined Minor Counties against the touring Indians, who had Mohammad Azharuddin

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, Kapil Dev

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, Anil Kumble

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 and Sachin Tendulkar

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 in their team.

In 1992 with Durham becoming a first-class county and thereby gaining entry to the 1992 County Championship

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. Fothergill's first first-class match for Durham came against Kent

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 in May 1992. Fothergill represented Durham in eleven first-class matches, with his final appearance coming in against Somerset

Somerset County Cricket Club

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. Fothergill's final one-day match for the club came against Somerset, in what was hid 50th List-A match.

External links

• Andrew Fothergill at Cricinfo
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• Andrew Fothergill at CricketArchive
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