William Crozier (cricketer)

William Crozier
Personal information
Full name
William Magee Crozier
Born5 December 1873
Dundrum, Ireland
Died1 July 1916(1916-07-01) (aged 42)
Thiepval, Somme, France
BattingRight-handed
BowlingUnknown
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1895Dublin University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 7
Batting average 3.50
100s/50s –/–
Top score 4
Balls bowled 75
Wickets 0
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 10 January 2022

William Magee Crozier (5 December 1873 in Dublin, Ireland – 1 July 1916 in Thiepval, France[1]) was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman,[1] he played one first-class match for Dublin University against Leicestershire in June 1895.[2]

He was a barrister by profession who served as a Lieutenant in the 9th battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and was killed in action on the first day on the Somme during the First World War.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b Cricket Archive profile
  2. ^ First-class matches played by William Crozier at Cricket Archive
  3. ^ Deaths in the War, 1916 from the Wisden Cricketers Almanack
  4. ^ "CWGC entry". Archived from the original on 31 January 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.


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