Lloyd Budd

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William Lloyd Budd (25 October 1913 – 23 August 1986) was an English cricketer who played for Hampshire and later became a cricket umpire.

Born in Hawkley, Hampshire, Budd was a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler. He played first-class cricket for Hampshire from 1934 to 1938, with a brief return in 1946. In 60 first-class matches he scored 941 runs (average 11.47) with a top score of 77 not out, and took 64 wickets (best 4/22). Highlights include a 125-run last-wicket stand with Alec Hosie against Glamorgan in 1935 and 77 not out against Surrey in 1937. He retired from playing in 1938 to join the Southampton City Police and served there during World War II, while also appearing in exhibition matches. After the war, he played a few more first-class games in 1946 and then focused on club cricket.

Budd became an umpire in 1969, standing in 267 first-class matches and 233 List A games. He umpired four Test matches (1976–1978) and twelve One Day Internationals (1974–1979). His Test debut came in 1976, England vs. the West Indies at Old Trafford, a series noted for hostile fast bowling. He also umpired in the 1975 and 1979 Cricket World Cups and took part in the 1977 Ashes, where he met The Queen and The Queen Mother at Clarence House. Budd retired from the first-class umpires list in 1982 but returned for a few more matches until 1985. He passed away in Southampton in 1986.