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Full name Foster Gotch Robinson
Born September 19, 1880, Sneyd Park, Clifton, Bristol
Died October 31, 1967, Eastwood Manor, East Harptree, Somerset (aged 87 years 42 days)
Major teams Gloucestershire, London County
Batting style Right-hand bat
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 71 | 122 | 2 | 2121 | 144 | 17.67 | 2 | 8 | 47 | 28 |
| Mat | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 71 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| First-class span | 1900 - 1923 |
Wisden obituary
Sir Foster Gotch Robinson, who died on October 31, aged 87, captained Gloucestershire from 1919 to 1923, his best season being that of 1920, when he scored 798 runs, including two centuries, average 25.74. He later became a vice-president for the county. A capital wicketkeeper, he was in the Clifton XI from 1895 to 1900, but did not get a Blue at Oxford. For ten years from 1912 he captained Clifton C.C. A member of the Jockey Club, he was a well-known owner-breeder.
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