Test appearances
1
First-class runs
22,677
First-class centuries
46
First-class matches
464
List A runs
12,000
Category profile
- Dominance
- 74
- Peak
- 86
- Longevity
- 88
- Honours
- 78
- Statistics
- 88
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 48 | |
| 1973 | 52 | |
| 1974 | 56 | |
| 1975 | 59 | |
| 1976 | 63 | |
| 1977 | 67 | |
| 1978 | 71 | |
| 1979 | 75 | |
| 1980 | 79 | |
| 1981 | 82 | |
| 1982 | 86 | |
| 1983 | 90 | |
| 1984 | 84 | |
| 1985 | 79 | |
| 1986 | 73 | |
| 1987 | 67 | |
| 1988 | 61 | |
| 1989 | 56 | |
| 1990 | 50 |
Data sources
- ESPNcricinfo statsguru
- Wisden Cricketers' Almanack
- ICC official records
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Alan Butcher ranks #240 in Cricket
Alan Butcher ranks #240 in Cricket and #2008 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 82.1/100.
The verified career covers 1972–1990 and 19 documented seasons. Peak is 86/100, with Longevity the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Test appearances 1, First-class runs 22677, First-class centuries 46, First-class matches 464.
Nearest context: ahead Nigel Briers (82.1); behind Fred Bakewell (81.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Alan Butcher GOAT Score explained
- Dominance74/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak86/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours78/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Butcher comparisons
Alan Butcher — frequently asked
- Is Alan Butcher the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Alan Butcher ranks #240 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 82.1/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is Alan Butcher's GOAT Score?
- 82.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 74 (25%), Peak 86 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Alan Butcher rank all time?
- #2008 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #240 in Cricket.
- Alan Butcher vs Nigel Briers: who ranks higher?
- Alan Butcher ranks higher at 82.1 versus Nigel Briers at 82.1, a margin of 0.0 points.