Leonard Oliver (cricketer)

Leonard Oliver (18 October 1886 – 22 January 1948) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1908 and 1924.

In the 1920 season he was acting captain for most of the matches in the absence of John Chapman but the team never won a game and finished at the bottom of the championship table.

Oliver was a left-hand batsman and played 322 innings in 174 first-class matches.

He was an expensive occasional right-arm medium pace bowler taking 5 wickets at an average of 65.60.

At the time of his death he was vice-president of Derbyshire County Cricket Club.