Arthur Woodcock (born 23 September 1865) was a cricketer who played in 121 first-class matches for

Leicestershire Leicestershire ( ; postal abbreviation Leics.) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East Midlands, England. The county borders Nottinghamshire to the north, Lincolnshire to the north-east, Rutland to the east, Northamptonshire t ...

from 1894 to 1908 and appeared for London County in 1900. During the late 1890s Arthur Woodcock was regarded as the second-fastest bowler in England,Woodcock's obituary in Wisden 1910
Retrieved 19 April 2012 shaded only by Charles Kortright. His 548 wickets at 22.28 included 102 in 1895 and 9 for 28 against MCC at Lord's in 1899. A right-handed tail-ender, he averaged 8.31 with a top score of 62 not out. In 1906 he umpired first-class matches. Arthur Woodcock was born in

Northampton Northampton () is a market town and civil parish in the East Midlands of England, on the River Nene, north-west of London and south-east of Birmingham. The county town of Northamptonshire, Northampton is one of the largest towns in England; ...

on 23 September 1865 and died at

Billesdon Billesdon is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England, with a population of 745 according to the 2001 census, increasing to 901 at the 2011 census. It is just off the A47, nine miles east of Leicester. ...

from "self-administered poison" on 14 May 1910.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Woodcock, Arthur 1865 births 1910 suicides 1910 deaths Cricketers from Northampton English cricketers of 1890 to 1918 Leicestershire cricketers London County cricketers Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers English cricket umpires Suicides by poison Suicides in England English cricketers C. I. Thornton's XI cricketers Non-international England cricketers