William Haywood (cricketer)

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William John Haywood (25 February 1841 – 7 January 1912) was a first class cricketer who played one match for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1878 against Middlesex CCC at Bramall Lane. Middlesex won by a crushing innings and 94 runs.

A right arm medium fast bowler, he bowled Isaac Walker for 59 at a cost of 14 runs and scored a duck and 7 in his two innings.

Haywood was born in Upper Hallam, Sheffield, and died in Walkley in the same Yorkshire city. He also played for Hunslet against the Gentlemen of Canada in a non first class fixture in 1880.