# Timothy Head
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{{short description|English cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2016}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Tim Head
| country = England
| fullname = Timothy John Head
| nickname = Heady
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1957|9|22|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [Hammersmith](/source/Hammersmith), [London](/source/London), [England](/source/England)
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| heightm =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling =
| role = [Wicket-keeper](/source/Wicket-keeper)
| family = Sophie Collier (m. 2003), Katy Head (b. 2003), Daniel Head (b. 2005)
| club1 = [Cambridge University](/source/Cambridge_University_Cricket_Club)
| year1 = 1986
| clubnumber1 =
| club2 = [Sussex](/source/Sussex_County_Cricket_Club)
| year2 = 1976–1981
| clubnumber2 =
| columns = 2
| column1 = [First-class](/source/First-class_cricket)
| matches1 = 25
| runs1 = 397
| bat avg1 = 16.54
| 100s/50s1 = –/1
| top score1 = 52[*](/source/not_out)
| catches/stumpings1 = 55/6
| column2 = [List A](/source/List_A_cricket)
| matches2 = 9
| runs2 = 50
| bat avg2 = 10.00
| 100s/50s2 = –/–
| top score2 = 24
| catches/stumpings2 = 7/2
| date = 13 March
| year = 2012
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/14378.html Cricinfo
}}
'''Timothy John Head''' (born 22 September 1957, [Hammersmith](/source/Hammersmith), [London](/source/London), [England](/source/England)) is a former English [cricket](/source/cricket)er. Head was a right-handed [batsman](/source/batsman_(cricket)) who fielded as a [wicket-keeper](/source/wicket-keeper).
Head made his [first-class](/source/first-class_cricket) debut for [Sussex](/source/Sussex_County_Cricket_Club) against [Oxford University](/source/Oxford_University_Cricket_Club) in 1976. He made 21 further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against the touring [Australians](/source/Australia_national_cricket_team) in 1981.[{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/12/12146/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by Timothy Head|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=13 March 2012}}] In his 22 first-class matches for Sussex, he scored a total of 335 runs at an [average](/source/batting_average_(cricket)) of 16.75, with a high score of 52 [not out](/source/not_out). Behind the [stumps](/source/stumps) he took 54 [catches](/source/catch_(cricket)) and made 6 [stumping](/source/stumping)s.[{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/12/12146/f_Batting_by_Team.html|title=First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Timothy Head|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=13 March 2012}}] This score was his only first-class [half century](/source/half_century) and came against the Australians in 1981.[{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/41/41605.html|title=Sussex v Australians, 1981|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=12 March 2012}}] Head made his debut in [List A cricket](/source/List_A_cricket) for the county in 1978, against [Middlesex](/source/Middlesex_County_Cricket_Club) in the [John Player League](/source/1978_John_Player_League). He made eight further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against [Glamorgan](/source/Glamorgan_County_Cricket_Club) in the [1980 John Player League](/source/1980_John_Player_League).[{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/12/12146/List_A_Matches.html|title=List A Matches played by Timothy Head|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=12 March 2012}}] In his nine List A appearances, he scored a total of 50 runs at an average of 10.00, with a high score of 24. Behind the stumps he took 7 catches and made 2 stumpings.[{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/12/12146/a_Batting_by_Team.html|title=List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Timothy Head|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=13 March 2012}}]
He later studied at the [University of Cambridge](/source/University_of_Cambridge), making three first-class appearances while there for [Cambridge University Cricket Club](/source/Cambridge_University_Cricket_Club) in 1986, against [Leicestershire](/source/Leicestershire_County_Cricket_Club), [Essex](/source/Essex_County_Cricket_Club) and Sussex.