William Goudge

Goudge was born in September 1877 at Highworth, Wiltshire. He was educated at Bath College before accepting a mathematics scholarship to Pembroke College, Oxford.^[1] Although awarded his scholarship on the back of his academic achievements in mathematics, he instead studied theology at Pembroke, graduating with a B.A.

He made his debut in minor counties cricket for Wiltshire in the 1896 Minor Counties Championship, and would make 22 appearances for Wiltshire between 1896 and 1899.^[2] After graduating from Pembroke, he was appointed as a chaplain in the Royal Navy in September 1902,^[3] while in February the following year he was appointed as an instructor.^[4]

Following the First World War he played first-class cricket as an opening batsman for the Royal Navy,^[5] making his debut against Cambridge University at Fenner's in 1919.^[6] He made four further first-class appearances between 1919 and 1923, all against the British Army cricket team at Lord's.^[6] He scored 191 runs in his five first-class matches at an average of 19.10, with a high score of 58.^[7] He stood as an umpire in the first-class fixture between the Royal Navy and the touring New Zealanders in 1927.^[8]

He retired from active service at his own request in December 1931,^[9] and the following month he was made an OBE in the 1932 New Year Honours.^[10] He died at Cheltenham in May 1967.^[5]

• William Goudge at ESPNcricinfo