Richard Steeples (30 April 1873 – 2 August 1946), was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1897.
[1][2] Steeples enjoyed a brief first-class career, playing three matches at county level during the 1897 season when the club was short of regular bowlers.
Steeples played just two more times in first-class cricket for Derbyshire, and took four wickets against Nottinghamshire.
Steeples was a right-handed batsman and played five innings in three first-class matches with an average of 4 and a top score of 16.
[3] Steeples appeared on a regular basis in Minor Counties cricket for Monmouthshire from 1897 to 1908.