William Featherby

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William Dixon Featherby was a first class cricketer who played 2 matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1920.

Yorkshire beat Derbyshire CCC by an innings in his first match, in which he bowled 4 overs of off breaks, conceding 12 runs. He didn't bat or bowl in the innings victory over Worcestershire CCC which concluded his first class career.

The year before, in 1919, he had appeared for the 'East Riding' against Yorkshire Seconds, scoring 7 at number 3. He also played in a couple of non first class games for Yorkshire, against Dinnington and District and York and District in 1920, scoring 24 and 7 respectively.

Born on August 18, 1888 in Goodmanham Lodge, Yorkshire, he died there on November 20, 1958