Born in Westoe, South Shields, County Durham, England,[1] he was the youngest son of a wine merchant, who moved the whole family to Marylebone, London, in 1877. Stoddart made his reputation in club cricket and was playing for Middlesex by 1885. He was a flamboyant right-handed batsman and a right arm medium pace bowler. He played 16 Test matches captaining England in eight games of which he won three, lost four and drew one. His 173 at Melbourne in 1894–95 was, for 80 years, the highest score by an England captain in Test cricket in Australia.[2] Stoddart was also the first England captain to ask Australia to bat first, and the first to declare a Test innings closed.[1]
When he was 23, just a year after his first-class debut, he was toying with the idea of giving up his amateur career in England to join his brother in Colorado. His plans changed when he took the record for the highest ever score in cricket at the time with an innings of 485 for Hampstead against Stoics on 4 August 1886.[3] No declarations were allowed in the game and the Stoics, living up to their name, fielded all day without a chance to bat. Stoddart was seventh out, having batted six hours and ten minutes and clubbed one eight, three fives, and 64 fours. The runs were scored at a rapid pace – the score was 370 for 3 at lunch after 150 minutes of play. He made 207 for Hampstead in the next match three days later and on 9 August was playing for Middlesex and made 98, a grand total of 790 runs in a week. Stoddart was a man with a great zest for life in his younger days. He had danced then played cards until dawn before the Stoics game, batted almost through Hampstead's innings of 813, then played tennis, went to the theatre and turned in at 3 a.m. His next innings was against Kent when he posted his maiden first-class century in scoring 116.
Then wrote the queen of England Whose hand is blessed by God I must do something handsome For my dear victorious Stod.
Published in the Punch following England's 1894–95 Ashes win[4]
Seventy years later, David Frith used My Dear Victorious Stod as the title of his acclaimed biography of Stoddart.[5]
Rugby career
Stoddart with the first touring Barbarians. Stoddart seated central with ball
Stoddart also played ten rugby union internationals for England, and captained England four times.[6] During his footballing career, Stoddart was at the forefront of many rugby firsts. In 1888, with fellow cricketers Alfred Shaw and Arthur Shrewsbury he helped organise what became recognised as the first British Lions rugby union tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1888. The team played 55 matches, winning 27 of 35 rugby matches.[a] He took over the captaincy early in the tour when Robert L. Seddon drowned in a sculling accident.[6]
In 1890, Stoddart became a founding member of the Barbarian F.C., the invitational rugby club.[6] On 27 December that year, Stoddart was given the captaincy of the very first Barbarian team, in a game against Hartlepool Rovers.[7]
Personal life
While on tour in Australia, Stoddart met Emily Luckham, also known as Ethel Elizabeth, a popular singer and reciter married to Bulletin journalist and Manly, New South Wales sporting identity, Robert Adams Luckham. In 1901, Emily left for Europe, reportedly for the good of her voice. She did not return, and her husband divorced her on grounds of desertion in 1903. She married Stoddart in 1906.
Later life
Stoddart and his wife lived in St John's Wood, London. He worked on the London Stock Exchange, then became secretary of Queen's Club.[2] But like many wholehearted sportsmen, including fellow England captain, Arthur Shrewsbury, with whom he had opened the batting in Australia in 1893, he found life difficult after leaving the arena. In 1915, in failing health and burdened by debt he committed suicide, by firearm, in his bedroom in London.[2][8] His remains lie in an unmarked grave in Radford, Coventry.[2] A street in South Shields is named after him.[9]
Legacy
A portrait painted by Henry Weigall Jr, of Stoddart batting and Gregor MacGregorkeeping wicket, was given to the MCC in 1927 by W.H. Patterson, a MCC committee member. The identity of the artist of the oil painting was only reaffirmed in 2018. The picture regularly hangs in the Pavilion at Lord's.[2]
Notes
^They also played Australian rules football (known as "Victorian Rules"), winning six and drawing one of their 19 matches.
References
^ abc"Andrew Stoddart". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
^ abcdefFrith, David (2018). "Stoddart mystery solved". The Cricketer. London, England: Marketforce UK Ltd. ISSN 1740-9519.
^Wilde, Simon (14 April 2007). "The inexhaustible AE Stoddart". Wisden Cricket Monthly. ESPN. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
^Sengupta, Arunabha (11 March 2014). "Andrew Stoddart: The first captain to declare an innings in Test cricket". Cricketcountry.com. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
^"Bygones: The life and times of AE Stoddart – an England captain at three different sports". The Yorkshire Post. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
^ abcRichards, Huw (9 July 2013). "Stoddart the leader with bat and ball". ESPN. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
^Richards, Huw (9 April 2015). "125 years on – The birth of the Barbarians". ESPN. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
^"A late starter". ESPNcricinfo. 10 March 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
^"Stoddart St". Google.co.uk. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
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Andrew Ernest Stoddart 11 March 1863 4 April 1915 was an English sportsman who played international cricket for England and rugby union for England and the British Isles He was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1893 Andrew StoddartPersonal informationFull nameAndrew Ernest StoddartBorn 1863 03 11 11 March 1863Westoe South Shields Co Durham EnglandDied4 April 1915 1915 04 04 aged 52 St John s Wood London EnglandNicknameStoddy Drewy Stod 1 BattingRight handedBowlingRight arm mediumInternational informationNational sideEnglandTest debut cap 56 10 February 1888 v AustraliaLast Test2 February 1898 v AustraliaDomestic team informationYearsTeam1885 1900MiddlesexCareer statisticsCompetition Tests First classMatches 16 309Runs scored 996 16 738Batting average 35 57 32 12100s 50s 2 3 26 85Top score 173 221Balls bowled 162 14 717Wickets 2 278Bowling average 47 00 23 635 wickets in innings 1010 wickets in match 2Best bowling 1 10 7 67Catches stumpings 6 257 Source Cricinfo 11 November 2008He has the unique distinction in captaining England in three distinct sports cricket rugby union and Australian rules football 2 Contents 1 Cricket career 2 Rugby career 3 Personal life 4 Later life 5 Legacy 6 Notes 7 References 8 External linksCricket career Edit Stoddart driving Born in Westoe South Shields County Durham England 1 he was the youngest son of a wine merchant who moved the whole family to Marylebone London in 1877 Stoddart made his reputation in club cricket and was playing for Middlesex by 1885 He was a flamboyant right handed batsman and a right arm medium pace bowler He played 16 Test matches captaining England in eight games of which he won three lost four and drew one His 173 at Melbourne in 1894 95 was for 80 years the highest score by an England captain in Test cricket in Australia 2 Stoddart was also the first England captain to ask Australia to bat first and the first to declare a Test innings closed 1 Stoddart by Stuff 1892 When he was 23 just a year after his first class debut he was toying with the idea of giving up his amateur career in England to join his brother in Colorado His plans changed when he took the record for the highest ever score in cricket at the time with an innings of 485 for Hampstead against Stoics on 4 August 1886 3 No declarations were allowed in the game and the Stoics living up to their name fielded all day without a chance to bat Stoddart was seventh out having batted six hours and ten minutes and clubbed one eight three fives and 64 fours The runs were scored at a rapid pace the score was 370 for 3 at lunch after 150 minutes of play He made 207 for Hampstead in the next match three days later and on 9 August was playing for Middlesex and made 98 a grand total of 790 runs in a week Stoddart was a man with a great zest for life in his younger days He had danced then played cards until dawn before the Stoics game batted almost through Hampstead s innings of 813 then played tennis went to the theatre and turned in at 3 a m His next innings was against Kent when he posted his maiden first class century in scoring 116 Then wrote the queen of England Whose hand is blessed by God I must do something handsome For my dear victorious Stod Published in the Punch following England s 1894 95 Ashes win 4 Seventy years later David Frith used My Dear Victorious Stod as the title of his acclaimed biography of Stoddart 5 Rugby career Edit Stoddart with the first touring Barbarians Stoddart seated central with ball Stoddart also played ten rugby union internationals for England and captained England four times 6 During his footballing career Stoddart was at the forefront of many rugby firsts In 1888 with fellow cricketers Alfred Shaw and Arthur Shrewsbury he helped organise what became recognised as the first British Lions rugby union tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1888 The team played 55 matches winning 27 of 35 rugby matches a He took over the captaincy early in the tour when Robert L Seddon drowned in a sculling accident 6 In 1890 Stoddart became a founding member of the Barbarian F C the invitational rugby club 6 On 27 December that year Stoddart was given the captaincy of the very first Barbarian team in a game against Hartlepool Rovers 7 Personal life EditWhile on tour in Australia Stoddart met Emily Luckham also known as Ethel Elizabeth a popular singer and reciter married to Bulletin journalist and Manly New South Wales sporting identity Robert Adams Luckham In 1901 Emily left for Europe reportedly for the good of her voice She did not return and her husband divorced her on grounds of desertion in 1903 She married Stoddart in 1906 Later life EditStoddart and his wife lived in St John s Wood London He worked on the London Stock Exchange then became secretary of Queen s Club 2 But like many wholehearted sportsmen including fellow England captain Arthur Shrewsbury with whom he had opened the batting in Australia in 1893 he found life difficult after leaving the arena In 1915 in failing health and burdened by debt he committed suicide by firearm in his bedroom in London 2 8 His remains lie in an unmarked grave in Radford Coventry 2 A street in South Shields is named after him 9 Legacy EditA portrait painted by Henry Weigall Jr of Stoddart batting and Gregor MacGregor keeping wicket was given to the MCC in 1927 by W H Patterson a MCC committee member The identity of the artist of the oil painting was only reaffirmed in 2018 The picture regularly hangs in the Pavilion at Lord s 2 Notes Edit They also played Australian rules football known as Victorian Rules winning six and drawing one of their 19 matches References Edit a b c Andrew Stoddart ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 10 October 2018 a b c d e f Frith David 2018 Stoddart mystery solved The Cricketer London England Marketforce UK Ltd ISSN 1740 9519 Wilde Simon 14 April 2007 The inexhaustible AE Stoddart Wisden Cricket Monthly ESPN Retrieved 16 May 2016 Sengupta Arunabha 11 March 2014 Andrew Stoddart The first captain to declare an innings in Test cricket Cricketcountry com Retrieved 16 May 2016 Bygones The life and times of AE Stoddart an England captain at three different sports The Yorkshire Post 8 February 2016 Retrieved 16 May 2016 a b c Richards Huw 9 July 2013 Stoddart the leader with bat and ball ESPN Retrieved 16 May 2016 Richards Huw 9 April 2015 125 years on The birth of the Barbarians ESPN Retrieved 16 May 2016 A late starter ESPNcricinfo 10 March 2007 Retrieved 14 March 2017 Stoddart St Google co uk Retrieved 10 October 2018 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Andrew Ernest Stoddart Cricinfo page on Andrew Stoddart CricketArchive page on Andrew Stoddart Andrew Stoddart at Find a GraveSporting positionsPreceded byW G GraceW G Grace English national cricket captain18941897 8 Succeeded byLord HawkeLord HawkePreceded byAlexander Webbe Middlesex County Cricket Captain1898 jointly with Alexander Webbe Succeeded byGregor MacGregorPreceded byFred BonsorJohn Lawrence HicksonFrederic AldersonSammy Woods English National Rugby Union CaptainFeb 1890Mar 1890Jan 1893Mar 1893 Succeeded byJohn Lawrence HicksonFrederic AldersonSammy WoodsRichard LockwoodPreceded byBob Seddon British and Irish Lions CaptainAug Oct 1888 Succeeded byBill Maclagan Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Andrew Stoddart amp oldid 1132148561, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
