William Curgenven

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William Curgenven (November 30, 1841 — March 18, 1910) was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played for Derbyshire between 1872 and 1878. Curgenven was born in Plymouth and died in Hampshire.

Curgenven, who had made two appearances in miscellaneous matches spanning as far back as 1864, when he played for South Wales Cricket Club against I Zingari, playing amongst luminaries such as WG Grace and his brother Edward, and, the following year, for Gentlemen of Devon. Curgenven made his first appearance for Derbyshire in 1872, in an innings defeat at the hands of Lancashire, and was later to play consistently throughout the early half of the 1870s.

This led to an upturn in Curgenven's fortunes, as he gained a regular county place during the 1876 season, though in each of his four appearances, he was to be dismissed for single-figure scores. Taking 1877 out of the game in order to take stock of his latest achievements, Curgenven returned in 1878, playing five county matches, as well as a game against an All England Eleven, featuring players such as Test cricketers Dick Barlow, Arthur Shrewsbury, Billy Barnes, Alfred Shaw, Wilfred Flowers and William Scotton. However, following the 1878 season, he was out of the team, scoring a duck in his final match.

Curgenven top-scored with a sole half-century, during the 1875 season. He had two sons, the older Henry, and the younger Gilbert, who also played first-class cricket for Derbyshire eitherside of the beginning of the 20th century, Gilbert making his debut at the age of eighteen and staying with the team for a career spanning 21 years.