William Smith (cricketer, born 1875)

William Smith
Personal information
Full name
William Smith
Born11 February 1875
Witney, Oxfordshire, England
Died20 March 1942(1942-03-20) (aged 67)
Chittlehamholt, Devon, England
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1895–1905Oxfordshire
1901–1904London County
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 30
Runs scored 1,191
Batting average 30.53
100s/50s 2/7
Top score 143
Balls bowled 108
Wickets 2
Bowling average 33.50
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 1/6
Catches/stumpings 17/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 June 2019

William Smith (11 February 1875 – 20 March 1942) was an English first-class cricketer.

Smith was born in February 1875 at Witney, Oxfordshire. He made his debut in minor counties cricket for Oxfordshire against Worcestershire in the 1895 Minor Counties Championship.[1] Having impressed playing for Oxfordshire, he was selected by W. G. Grace to play for his London County team,[2] making his debut in first-class cricket for the team against Cambridge University at Fenner's in 1901.[3] In his first season for London County he averaged over 64,[2] including making what would be his highest first-class score when he made 143 against Cambridge University at Crystal Palace.[4] He played first-class cricket for London County until 1904, making thirty appearances.[3] He scored 1,191 runs in these matches, at an average of 30.53. He made three centuries and seven half centuries.[5] Smith played minor counties cricket for Oxfordshire until 1905, making a total of 45 appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[1] He topped the Oxfordshire batting averages in 1901 and 1904.[2] He died in March 1942 at Chittlehamholt, Devon.

References

  1. ^ a b "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by William Smith". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Wisden - Obituaries in 1942". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by William Smith". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  4. ^ "London County v Cambridge University, 1901". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  5. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by William Smith". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 June 2019.