Gavin Moffat
English cricketer
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Gavin Richard Moffat (born 7 September 1972) is an English former first-class cricketer.
Morecambe, Lancashire, England
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| Full name | Gavin Richard Moffat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 September 1972 Morecambe, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Philip Moffat (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1996 | Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 15 January 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moffat was born at Morecambe in September 1972. He was educated at Lancaster Royal Grammar School, before matriculating to Durham University.[1][2] From there he proceeded to Homerton College at the University of Cambridge.[3] While studying at Cambridge, he played first-class cricket for Cambridge University Cricket Club in 1996, making eight appearances.[4] Playing as a medium pace bowler in the Cambridge side, he took 8 wickets, but struggled against county opposition, which is reflected by his bowling average of 98.50. His best bowling figures were 2 for 50.[5] As a lower order batsman, he scored 45 runs with a highest score of 27.[6] His brother, Philip, was also a first-class cricketer.
After graduating from Cambridge, Moffat began a career in education and was a languages teacher at Stowe School.[7] He is currently the assistant headteacher of Akeley Wood School, specifically head of the sixth form AW6.[8]