Richard Dreyer

{{short description|English cricketer (born 1960)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Use British English|date=March 2016}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = | image = | country = England | international = | fullname = Richard Dreyer | nickname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|11|24|df=yes}} | birth_place = Morpeth, Northumberland, England | heightft = | heightinch = | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm medium<br>Right-arm off break | role = | family = | club1 = Northumberland | year1 = 1984–1989 | clubnumber1 = | columns = 1 | column1 = List A | matches1 = 2 | runs1 = 31 | bat avg1 = 15.50 | 100s/50s1 = –/– | top score1 = 26 | deliveries1 = – | wickets1 = – | bowl avg1 = – | fivefor1 = – | tenfor1 = – | best bowling1 = – | catches/stumpings1 = 1/– | date = 1 July | year = 2011 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/12314.html Cricinfo }}

'''Richard Dreyer''' (born 24 November 1960) is a former English cricketer. Dreyer was a right-handed batsman who bowled both right-arm medium and right-arm off break. He was born in Morpeth, Northumberland.

Dreyer made his debut for Northumberland in the 1984 Minor Counties Championship against Lincolnshire. Dreyer played Minor counties cricket for Northumberland from 1984 to 1989, which included 22 Minor Counties Championship appearances<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/34/34577/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html|title=Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Richard Dreyer|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=1 July 2011}}</ref> and 3 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/34/34577/Minor_Counties_Trophy_Matches.html|title=Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Richard Dreyer|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=1 July 2011}}</ref> He made his List A debut against Essex in the 1986 NatWest Trophy. Batting, he reached 26 runs before being run out.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/47/47441.html|title=Northumberland v Essex, 1986 NatWest Trophy|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=1 July 2011}}</ref> He made a further List A appearance, again against Essex, in the 1987 NatWest Trophy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/34/34577/List_A_Matches.html|title=List A Matches played by Richard Dreyer|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=1 July 2011}}</ref> He scored 12 runs in this match, before being dismissed by Don Topley.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/48/48826.html|title=Northumberland v Essex, 1987 NatWest Trophy|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=1 July 2011}}</ref>

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==External links== *[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/12314.html Richard Dreyer] at ESPNcricinfo *[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/34/34577/34577.html Richard Dreyer] at CricketArchive

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