William Foster (English cricketer)

William Foster
Personal information
Full name
William Foster
Born(1859-06-08)8 June 1859
Beeston, Nottinghamshire,
England
Died1 November 1944(1944-11-01) (aged 85)
Arnold, Nottinghamshire,
England
BattingUnknown
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1889Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 0
Batting average 0.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 0
Balls bowled –
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 27 May 2012

William Foster (8 June 1859 – 1 November 1944) was an English cricketer. Foster's batting style is unknown. He was born at Beeston, Nottinghamshire.

Foster made a single first-class appearance for Nottinghamshire against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's in 1889.[1] Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat first, making 176 all out, with Foster being dismissed for a duck by Dick Pougher. Responding, the Marylebone Cricket Club were dismissed for 106 all out in their first-innings, with Nottinghamshire then dismissed for 86 in their second-innings, with Foster once more dismissed for a duck, this time by Alec Hearne. Chasing 157 for victory, the Marylebone Cricket Club reached their target with seven wickets in hand.[2] This was his only major appearance for the county.

He died at Arnold, Nottinghamshire, on 1 November 1944.

References

  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by William Foster". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Marylebone Cricket Club v Nottinghamshire, 1889". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 May 2012.