Career
He took 41 catches and 10 stumpings, and took a wicket in his only first-class over, which was also a maiden. He had a distinguished career in cricket administration, before joining a hospitality firm, European Events, in 2005. A qualified solicitor, Coverdale joined the British Broadcasting Corporation as a broadcaster and Head of Department, before being appointed as Chief Executive of Northamptonshire County Cricket Club in 1985, a post he held for a record nineteen years.
His broadcasting career included a spell during the early 80s as anchorman for the British Broadcasting Corporation Radio Leeds Saturday sports programme during the winter months.
He is the father of Paul Coverdale, a cricketing all-rounder who was, until 2007, on Northamptonshire"s staff