Paul Fisher

Who is Paul Fisher?

Paul Bernard Fisher MA is an English educationalist, headmaster of Loughborough Grammar School since 1998, and who previously played first-class cricket for Middlesex, Worcestershire and Oxford University. He was very much a specialist wicket-keeper, with a batting average in single figures in both forms of the game.

Fisher was born in Edmonton, Middlesex. and was educated at St Ignatius' College and Christ Church, Oxford, where he read Literae Humaniores.

In August 1973, aged 18, he kept wicket for Middlesex Young Cricketers against Buckinghamshire Young Amateurs at Hoovers Sports Ground, Wembley; the Middlesex side also included a 16-year-old Mike Gatting. Early the following year, Fisher made his first-class debut, for Oxford against Leicestershire at The University Parks, taking a catch to dismiss opposition keeper Roger Tolchard and scoring 14 and 15. He played six further games for Oxford that season, ending 1974 with 13 catches. He also played for Essex Second XI. In 1975, Fisher continued to play for Oxford, hitting his highest score of 42 against Warwickshire in June,.