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Charles Edward Benham (24 June 1880 – 13 December 1961) was a Scottish first-class cricketer who played for Essex and Scotland. A right-arm fast bowler and lower-order right-hand bat, Benham played between 1904 and 1912. His most successful season - 1908 - saw him score two half-centuries with the bat and take thirty wickets at 26.96 apiece. He played two matches for Scotland, scoring 62 runs and taking five wickets.

Benham was born in East Ham, Essex, and he died in Broxburn, West Lothian in Scotland. His son, Fred Benham, also played for Scotland.

References

1. "Player Profile: Charles Benham". ESPN CricInfo. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
2. "FIRST-CLASS BOWLING IN EACH SEASON BY CHARLES BENHAM". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
3. "FIRST-CLASS BATTING AND FIELDING IN EACH SEASON BY CHARLES BENHAM". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
4. "FIRST-CLASS BATTING AND FIELDING FOR EACH TEAM BY CHARLES BENHAM". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
5. "FIRST-CLASS BOWLING FOR EACH TEAM BY CHARLES BENHAM". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
6. "Player Profile: Charles Benham". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
7. "Player Profile: Fred Benham". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 22 November 2013.

External links

• Charles Benham at ESPNcricinfo
• Charles Benham at CricketArchive (subscription required)

• 1880 births
• 1961 deaths
• People from East Ham
• Cricketers from the London Borough of Newham
• Essex cricketers
• Scotland cricketers
• English cricketers
• Sportspeople from Broxburn, West Lothian