William_Smith_(cricketer,_born_1839)

William Smith (cricketer, born 1839)

William Smith (cricketer, born 1839)

English cricketer

William Smith (1 November 1839 – 19 April 1897) was an English first-class cricketer, who played eleven matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club from 1865 to 1874.[1]

Born in Darlington, County Durham, England, Smith was a right-handed batsman, he scored 260 runs at an average of 16.25, with his best score of 90 against Lancashire in a Roses Match. He took eight catches in the field, but did not bowl.[1]

Smith died in April 1897 in South Bank, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire.

References

  1. [1]
    Warner, David (2011). The Yorkshire County Cricket Club: 2011 Yearbook (113th ed.). Ilkley, Yorkshire: Great Northern Books. p. 378. ISBN 978-1-905080-85-4.
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