{{short description|English cricketer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2017}} {{Use British English|date=March 2017}}
{{Infobox cricketer | name = Arthur Pike | image = Arthur Pike.jpg | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date|1862|12|25|df=y}} | birth_place = Keyworth | death_date ={{death date and age|1907|11|15|1858|12|4|df=y}} | death_place = Keyworth | batting = Right-handed | bowling = | columns = 1 | column1 = First-class | club1 = Nottinghamshire | year1 = 1894–1899 | club2 = MCC | year2 = 1901 | matches1 = 66 | runs1 = 1128 | bat avg1 = 13.92 | 100s/50s1 = 0/3 | top score1 = 66 | deliveries1 = - | wickets1 = - | bowl avg1 = - | fivefor1 = - | tenfor1 = - | best bowling1 = - | catches/stumpings1= 102/30 |role = Wicket-keeper-Batsman | source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/18955.html CricInfo | date = 19 August | year = 2020 }}
'''Arthur Pike''' (25 December 1862 – 15 November 1907) was an English first-class cricketer active 1894–1901 who played for Nottinghamshire as a wicketkeeper. He was born and died in Keyworth.<ref name=CA>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/18955.html Arthur Pike at ESPNcricinfo]</ref>
Arthur Pike was a member of the Pike family from Keyworth which produced cricketers and footballers. These included Harry Pike and Horace Pike.<ref name = "History of Keyworth United">{{cite web | url =https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5362034be4b055c269c46d4c/t/539574bae4b048e3205d131d/1402303674415/KUFC+History.pdf |title = The Pikes |date=18 August 2020 }}</ref> On 4 January 1890, Horace, Arthur and Harry all played in the same Nottingham Forest side in a home match against Sheffield Wednesday. Forest lost 3-1.<ref name ="Nottingham Forest The Official Statistical History" />
==Cricket== Pike played cricket as a Wicket-keeper. Before playing for Nottinghamshire, he played for Keyworth CC, Nottingham Commercial CC, Notts Manufacturing CC and Leyland CC in Lancashire.<ref name = "Trent Bridge-Arthur Pike">{{cite web | url =https://www.trentbridge.co.uk/trentbridge/history/players/arthur-pike.html |title = www.trentbridge.co.uk/trentbridge/history/players/arthur-pike.html |date=19 August 2020 }}</ref> He made his First-class cricket debut for Nottinghamshire in May 1894 at Trent Bridge against Yorkshire.<ref name = "Trent Bridge-Arthur Pike" /> His highest score was 66 against Middlesex at Trent Bridge in August 1896.<ref name = "Trent Bridge-Arthur Pike" />
His best seasons behind the wicket were 1896 with 27 caught, 7 stumped and 1897 with 23 caught 12 stumped.<ref name ="Cricket A Weekly Record of the Game">{{cite book | title= Cricket A Weekly Record Of The Game Volume XXVI 2007|page=462|publisher= Merritt & Hatcher}}</ref>
He made 1 appearance for the MCC at Lord's in May 1901 with 3 catches and 2 stumpings.<ref name = "Trent Bridge-Arthur Pike" />
After his playing career, Pike went on to become an umpire between 1901 and 1905.<ref name = "Trent Bridge-Arthur Pike" />
==Football== Pike also played football as a Left Back and made 3 competitive appearances for Nottingham Forest.<ref name ="Nottingham Forest The Official Statistical History">{{cite book |author=Smales, Ken |date=2006 |title= Nottingham Forest The Official Statistical History |publisher= Pineapple Books}}</ref> He made his non competitive debut on 25 October 1884 at home to Blackburn Rovers<ref name ="Nottingham Forest The Official Statistical History" /> and his competitive debut in the FA Cup against Notts Swifts on 15 October 1887.<ref name ="Nottingham Forest The Official Statistical History" /> He made over 30 non competitive appearances for Forest between 1884 and 1890. His last game for Nottingham Forest was the Football Alliance game on 4 January 1890 against Sheffield Wednesday.<ref name ="Nottingham Forest The Official Statistical History" />
===Career statistics===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="2"|Football Alliance !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|Total |- !Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|Nottingham Forest<ref name ="Nottingham Forest The Official Statistical History" /> ||1887-88 |0|| 0||1 || 0||1|| 0 |- ||1888-89 |0|| 0||1 || 0||1 || 0 |- ||1889-90 |1|| 0||0 || 0||1 || 0 |- !colspan="1"|Total !1!!0!!2!!0!!3!!0 |- !colspan="2"|Career total !1!!0!!2!!0!!3!!0
|}
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pike, Arthur}} Category:1862 births Category:1907 deaths Category:English cricketers Category:Nottinghamshire cricketers Category:People from Keyworth Category:Cricketers from Nottinghamshire Category:Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers Category:Nottingham Forest F.C. players Category:English men's footballers Category:Men's association football players not categorized by position