Full Name

Phillip Anthony Cottey

Born

June 02, 1966, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales

Age

57y 291d

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Offbreak

Height

5ft 4in

A determined middle-order batsman and decent offspinner, Tony Cottey began as a professional footballer with Swansea City, but it was only when he was released by them that his cricket career took off. He soon established himself in the Glamorgan side and for several seasons he was one of their most dependable batsmen, with a reputation of being a skilful player of spin. He was part of the side that won the Sunday League in 1993, the county's first title in 24 years, and four years later the Championship. At the end of 1998 he rejected a new contract, recalling what a hard decision that was, and opted to join Sussex on a five-year deal. It proved a sound move, and in 2003 he became one of a rare breed to win Championships with different counties, his 1149 runs a key to their success. It was the last of eight occasions he passed 1000 runs in a summer, and he retired at the end of the following season. He is now a popular after-dinner speaker.
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Tony Cottey Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAve100s50sCtSt
FC277448511456720336.6931731820
List A2822494149949624.00028920

Bowling

FormatMatBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
FC2771534954164/49-59.623.7395.8-00
List A282959845265/495/4932.505.2836.8110

Debut/Last Matches of Tony Cottey

Recent Matches of Tony Cottey

MatchBatDateGroundFormat
Sussex vs Surrey8 & 416-Sep-2004HoveFC
Sussex vs Gloucs2109-Sep-2004BristolFC
Sussex vs Middlesex23 & 004-Sep-2004HoveFC
Sussex vs Middlesex102-Sep-2004HoveList A
Sussex vs Durham2229-Aug-2004Chester-le-StreetList A

Photos of Tony Cottey

Cover image of <i>There's Only 2 Tony Cotteys</i>
Tony Cottey
Chilton drives the ball
GLAM_TEAM_1969.JPG     GLAM_TEAM_1981.JPG     index.htmlGlamorgan 1997
Tony Cottey sweeps
P.A.Cottey