Archibold Cooper
English cricketer
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Archibold Henry Hedges Cooper (14 August 1878 – 13 January 1922) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1902.
Fullname
Archibold Henry Hedges Cooper
Born14 August 1878
Cowley, Oxfordshire, England
Cowley, Oxfordshire, England
Died13 January 1922 (aged 43)
Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
1902Derbyshire
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| Full name | Archibold Henry Hedges Cooper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 August 1878 Cowley, Oxfordshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 13 January 1922 (aged 43) Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1902 | Derbyshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 5 June 1902 Derbyshire v Yorkshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 5 October 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cooper was born in Cowley, Oxford, the son of Edward Cooper, a mercantile clerk and his wife Elizabeth. He played in one match for Derbyshire against Yorkshire during the 1902 season, though he did not bat during the match. Cooper bowled two overs during the game and took one catch in the outfield.[1]
In 1922, Cooper died in Chesterfield at the age of 43. He officially died of complications from alcoholism leading to delirium tremens and heart failure, although he was locally believed to have died of self-inflicted stab wounds.[2]