James Schofield (cricketer, born 1978)

{{short description|English cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=March 2016}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = James Schofield

| image =

| country = England

| fullname = James Edward Knowle Schofield

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|11|1|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Blackpool, Lancashire, England

| heightft =

| heightinch =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm fast-medium

| club1 = Hampshire

| year1 = 2001–2002

| clubnumber1 =

| columns = 2

| column1 = First-class

| matches1 = 4

| runs1 = 43

| bat avg1 = 10.75

| 100s/50s1 = –/–

| top score1 = 21*

| deliveries1 = 853

| wickets1 = 19

| bowl avg1 = 25.10

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = 4/51

| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–

| column2 = List A

| matches2 = 1

| runs2 = –

| bat avg2 = –

| 100s/50s2 = –/–

| top score2 = –

| deliveries2 = 36

| wickets2 = 1

| bowl avg2 = 22.00

| fivefor2 = –

| tenfor2 = –

| best bowling2 = 1/22

| catches/stumpings2 = –/–

| date = 7 December

| year = 2009

| source = http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/21231.html Cricinfo

}}

James Edward Knowle Schofield (born 1 November 1978) is an English former cricketer.

Schofield was born at Blackpool in November 1978.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/james-schofield-signs-on-for-hampshire-101511?platform=amp|title=James Schofield signs on for Hampshire|first=Vic|last=Isaacs|date=12 July 2001|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=13 April 2023}} Schofield began his career in county cricket with the Worcestershire Cricket Board, representing the Board in the MCCA Knockout Trophy between 1998 and 2000.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/35/35537/Minor_Counties_Trophy_Matches.html|title=Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by James Schofield|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=13 April 2023|url-access=subscription}} Having trialled for several county second elevens, Schofield was signed by Hampshire in 2001 after taking 40 wickets for the Hampshire Second XI in six matches. He made his debut for Hampshire in a first-class match against the touring Australians at the Rose Bowl,{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/35/35537/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by James Schofield|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=13 April 2023|url-access=subscription}} taking the wicket of Matthew Hayden with his first ball.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72700.html|title=Hampshire v Australians, 2001|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=13 April 2023|url-access=subscription}}{{Cite news |title=Aussies fall to Schofield |pages=48 |work=Birmingham Mail |date=28 July 2001}} He would make three further first-class appearances for Hampshire, playing twice in the 2001 County Championship against Durham and Worcestershire, and once in the 2002 County Championship against Surrey. Schofield took 19 wickets in his four first-class matches with his right-arm fast-medium bowling, at an average of 25.10 and with best figures of 4 for 10.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/35/35537/f_Bowling_by_Team.html|title=First-Class Bowling For Each Team by James Schofield|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=13 April 2023|url-access=subscription}} He also made a single List A one-day appearance for Hampshire against Worcestershire at Worcester in the 2001 Norwich Union League.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/35/35537/List_A_Matches.html|title=List A Matches played by James Schofield|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=13 April 2023|url-access=subscription}} He also took a wicket with his first ball in this match, when he dismissed Anurag Singh, achieving the rare feat of taking a wicket with his first deliveries in both first-class and List A cricket.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/hampshire-release-three-as-giles-white-retires-123317|title=Hampshire release three as Giles White retires|first=Richard|last=Isaacs|date=20 September 2002|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=13 April 2023}} Schofield was released by Hampshire at the end of the 2002 season, alongside Jason Laney and Irfan Shah.

In 2013, Schofield made a return to cricket for the small village club side of Easton and Martyr Worthy in Hampshire.{{Cite news |title=Ex-Hampshire star fires up Easton & Martyr Worthy |first=Mike|last=Vimpany|work=Southern Daily Echo|location=Southampton|date=5 June 2013|url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/cricket/local/10462956.ex-hampshire-star-fires-up-easton-martyr-worthy/|access-date=2022-04-22|language=en}} He was later appointed bowling coach for the women's cricket team Southern Vipers in the Women's Cricket Super League.{{cite web|url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/domestic/vipers_can_benefit_from_edwards%27_expertise,_says_head_coach_denning.html|title=Vipers can benefit from Edwards' expertise, says head coach Denning|website=www.thecricketer.com|accessdate=13 April 2023}}