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Andrew Fothergill Cricketer

Andrew Robert Fothergill is a former English cricketer. Fothergill was a right-handed batsman who played primarily as a wicketkeeper. Fothergill first represented Durham in the 1982 Minor Counties Championship where he made his debut against Cumberland. Fothergill represented Durham in 48 Minor Counties Championship matches, the last of which came against Suffolk in 1991. Between 1983 and Durham's promotion to first-class status in 1992, Fothergill made eight one-day appearances, making his debut in 1982 against Lancashire. 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, Kapil Dev, Anil Kumble and Sachin Tendulkar in their team. In 1992 with Durham becoming a first-class county and thereby gaining entry to the 1992 County Championship. Fothergill's first first-class match for Durham came against Kent in May 1992. Fothergill represented Durham in eleven first-class matches, with his final appearance coming in against Somerset. Fothergill's final one-day match for the club came against Somerset, in what was hid 50th List-A match.