William Humphrey (cricketer)

William Humphrey
Personal information
Full name
William Humphrey
Born(1843-09-15)15 September 1843
Mitcham, Surrey, England
Died24 February 1918(1918-02-24) (aged 74)
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Height5 ft 8[1] in (1.73 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm roundarm fast
RelationsRichard Humphrey (brother)
Thomas Humphrey (brother)
John Humphrey (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1864Hampshire
1864Surrey
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 8
Runs scored 99
Batting average 7.61
100s/50s –/–
Top score 25
Balls bowled 478
Wickets 6
Bowling average 41.33
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 3/61
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 12 February 2010

William Humphrey (15 September 1843 — 24 February 1918) was an English first-class cricketer.

Humphrey was born at Mitcham in September 1843. In 1862, he was engaged at Southampton by Hampshire, where he remained for three seasons. [1] In his second season, Hampshire County Cricket Club was founded. However, it was for his native Surrey that he made his debut in first-class cricket, against Sussex at The Oval in 1864; he made three further first-class appearances for Surrey in 1864, and later in that season he made four first-class appearances for Hampshire (playing two matches each against Middlesex and Sussex; the first match against Sussex was Hampshire County Cricket Club's inaugural first-class match).[2] In eight first-class matches, Humphrey scored 99 runs at an average of 7.61;[3] with the ball, he took 6 wickets with best figures of 3 for 61.[4] Thereafter in 1865, he was engaged at East Dereham or Swaffham, and played minor matches for Norfolk.[1] Humphrey remained in Norfolk in later life, dying at Norwich in February 1918. His brothers, Richard, Thomas and John, all played first-class cricket.

References

  1. ^ a b c Lillywhite, Frederick (1879). Frederick Lillywhite's Cricket scores and Biographies. Vol. 9. London: Longmans & Co. p. 171.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by William Humphrey". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  3. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by William Humphrey". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  4. ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by William Humphrey". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 July 2023.