{{short description|English cricketer}} {{no footnotes|blp=yes|date=September 2017}}{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}} {{Use British English|date=February 2016}} '''Iain Colin Purdy''' (born 8 April 1986 in North Shields, Tyne and Wear) is an English cricketer. Purdy is a left-handed batsman and a slow left-arm bowler who has represented Northumberland.
Purdy, who made his 1st XI debut for Tynemouth CC in 2000, at the age of just fourteen, and who still plays for the side as of 2009, appeared in a single List A match for Northumberland in August 2003. In August 2002, at the age of 16, he became the youngest person to play for Northumberland County Cricket Club (he no longer holds this record) and took 5-68 on debut.{{fact|date=June 2020}}
==External links== *[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/45/45318/45318.html Iain Purdy] at Cricket Archive {{subscription required}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Purdy, Iain}} Category:1986 births Category:Living people Category:English cricketers Category:Northumberland cricketers Category:Sportspeople from North Shields Category:Cricketers from Tyne and Wear