Eric James Brotherton (born 7 May 1938) is a former South African cricketer and squash player.
Brotherton made his first-class debut in 1959–60, opening the batting for Eastern Province with his captain Geoff Dakin and scoring 215 runs at an average of 23.88, with most of his innings exceeding 20 but with a top score of 33.
[1] In 1960–61, when Eastern Province had their best season in the Currie Cup, finishing second with four wins from six matches, Brotherton scored 336 runs at 30.54.
[3] After a two-season gap he played for North Eastern Transvaal in 1963–64, leading the team's aggregates and averages with 308 runs at 30.80.
When North Eastern Transvaal won Section B of the Currie Cup in 1965–66 he made 376 runs at 41.77,[5] scoring 111 in the first match of the season.