Editing Mark Butcher (section)

== Biography ==
He went to [[Cumnor]] House School in Purley from the age of five to thirteen before moving to Trinity School in Croydon.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cumnor's core values gave Mark Butcher belief {{!}} The Cricketer |url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/schools/cumnors_core_values_gave_mark_butcher_belief.html |access-date=2022-08-23 |website=www.thecricketer.com |language=en}}</ref> He first played for his school's U-11 side at the age of seven.<ref>{{Cite web |title=My School Sport: Mark Butcher (19 Aug 1998) |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/my-school-sport-mark-butcher-19-aug-1998-74479 |access-date=2022-08-23 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He was also picked up by the Surrey U-11 side and also was selected in Surrey's U-19 team.

He married [[Alec Stewart]]'s sister Judy but the marriage did not last.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title='It would've been nice to have won an Ashes, having lost four' |url=https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/803803/-it-would-ve-been-nice-to-have-won-an-ashes--having-lost-four |access-date=2022-08-23 |website=Cricinfo |language=en}}</ref> He dealt with various personal issues especially in 2000 following the break up of his marriage and his axing from the England side at the end of 2000. He also had issues with alcohol and depression.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Butcher reveals torment of cricket exit |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/mark-butcher-interview-all-out-cricket-alcohol-depression-drink-driving-trescothick-trott-england/2017-05-18 |access-date=2022-08-23 |website=cricket.com.au |language=en}}</ref>