Gordon Edward James Child (born 7 November 1939) is a former Welsh cricketer. Child was a right-handed batsman who played primarily as a wicketkeeper. He was born at Mumbles, Glamorgan.Child made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Berkshire in 1967 against Wiltshire. From 1967 to 1985, he represented the county in 167 Minor Counties Championship matches, the last of which came in the 1985 Championship when Berkshire played Dorset.