Edward James Gothard OBE, MBE, TD (1 October 1904 – 17 January 1979) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1947 and 1948 and captained the side in both years.
[1] Gothard became cricket captain for Derbyshire in the 1947 season and made his first-class debut at the age of 42 at the end of May against Northamptonshire.
Against Middlesex Gothard took a hat-trick, including the wicket of Bill Edrich, one of the season's top scorers.
At the end of the 1948 season, when Derbyshire finished sixth, he retired from first-class cricket.
Gothard's son, Squadron Leader Edward Leigh Gothard, MBE,[6][circular reference] played first class cricket for both the Royal Air Force and the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).