Stuart Westley

Stuart Alker Westley (born 21 March 1947) is a former English cricketer. Westley was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. Following his cricket career he became a prominent educator and teachers leader. He was born in Preston, Lancashire and was educated at Lancaster Royal Grammar School.

Westley made his first-class debut for Oxford University against Gloucestershire in 1968. He made 20 further first-class appearances for the university, the last of which came against Oxford University in 1969. In his 21 first-class appearance for the university, he scored 412 runs at an average of 15.25, with a high score of 93 not out. This score, one of two first-class fifties he made, came against Warwickshire in 1969. Behind the stumps he took 50 catches and made 4 stumpings. While at Oxford, he also played 2 first-class matches for Oxford and Cambridge Universities against the touring Australians in 1968 and the touring West Indians in 1969.

With the conclusion of his studies, Westley joined Gloucestershire later in the 1969 English cricket season, making his first-class debut for the county against Glamorgan. He made 9 further first-class appearances for Gloucestershire, the last of which came against Middlesex in the 1971 County Championship. In his 10 first-class matches for Gloucestershire, he scored 138 runs at an average of 17.25, with a high score of 35 not out. Behind the stumps he took 19 catches and made 3 stumpings. He made his List A debut against Northamptonshire in the 1969 Player's County League. He made 6 further List A appearances for Gloucestershire, the last of which came against Somerset in the 1971 John Player League. In these matches, he scored 13 runs at an average of 6.50, with a high score of 7 not out, while behind the stumps he took 13 catches and made 2 stumpings. He taught during the winter months, but with opportunities proving limited at Gloucestershire, he decided the leave the county and become a full-time teacher. He later reminisced about his career, describing himself as a wicket-keeper "who chipped in with the bat on a good day".