Autographs of Colin Cowdrey
Michael Colin Cowdrey, Baron Cowdrey of Tonbridge, CBE (24 December 1932 – 4 December 2000) was an English cricketer who played for Kent County Cricket Club from 1950 to 1976, and in 114 Test matches for England from 1954 to 1975. He was born in Ootacamund, Madras Presidency, British India and died in Littlehampton, West Sussex.
Cowdrey was a right-handed batsman who played in 692 first-class matches. He scored 42,719 career runs at an average of 42.89 runs per completed innings with a highest score of 307 as one of 107 centuries. He was an occasional right-arm leg spin bowler, taking 65 first-class wickets with a best innings return of 4/22. An outstanding slip fielder, he held 638 career catches. Cowdrey was the first player to make 100 appearances in Test cricket and also the first batsman to score a Test century, both home and away, against six other countries.
Colin Cowdrey was born on his family's tea plantation at Ootacamund, Madras Presidency, although his birthplace has often been misrecorded as Bangalore, 100 miles to the north. His father, Ernest Cowdrey, was a keen cricketer who had played in the Minor Counties Championship for Berkshire. Ernest made an application for Colin to join Marylebone Cricket Club while still an infant. Colin's mother was Molly Cowdrey (née Taylor), who played tennis and hockey. He had no schooling in India, but his father and the servants taught him how to play cricket from a very early age.
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Current items with a signature of Colin Cowdrey
These are the most current items with a signature of Colin Cowdrey that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Colin Cowdrey - ENGLAND - Signed 10 x 8 Print | £5.30 |  |
 | REAL 11.5" X 9.5" TEAM PHOTOGRAPH KENT CCC c1960's SIGNED BY COLIN COWDREY | £8.82 | |
Traded items with a signature of Colin Cowdrey
The most expensive item with a signature of Colin Cowdrey (BRADMAN SIR DON & SIR COLIN COWDREY 1997 SIGNED LTD EDITION FIRST DAY COVER) was sold in June 2018 for £85.00 while the cheapest item (Sir Colin Cowdrey - England - Excellent Signed Picture) found a new owner for £0.99 in July 2025. The month with the most items sold (12) was July 2025 with an average selling price of £12.41 for an autographed item of Colin Cowdrey. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in November 2017 with £43.61 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was August 2013. In average, an autographed item from Colin Cowdrey is worth £6.50.
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