Richard Gilliat

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Richard Michael Charles Gilliat (born May 20, 1944 Ware, Hertfordshire) was an English cricketer.

Richard Gilliat was educated at Charterhouse and Oxford University. He represented Oxford and Hampshire as a left-handed batsman and leg-break bowler in 269 first-class matches (1964 – 1978) and 165 List A matches (1968 – 1978).

After succeeding Roy Marshall as County Captain of Hampshire (1971 – 1978), he led the 1st XI to the 1973 County Championship and he also served as Assistant Secretary under Desmond Eagar.

After his cricket career he returned to Charterhouse as a teacher, and became a housemaster. Following his effective stewardship as housemaster, he was appointed Second Master in 1996 and held this position until his retirement in summer 2004.