William Lancaster (cricketer)

William Lancaster
Personal information
Full name William Whiteley Lancaster
Born 4 February 1873(1873-02-04)
Scholes, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
Died 30 December 1938(1938-12-30) (aged 65)
Marsh, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right arm roundarm
Role All-rounder
Domestic team information
Years Team
1895 Yorkshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 7
Runs scored 163
Batting average 16.30
100s/50s –/1
Top score 51
Balls bowled 30
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: CricketArchive, 28 July 2008

William Whiteley Lancaster (4 February 1873 – 30 December 1938) was an English first-class cricketer, who played seven games for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1895.[1]

Born in Scholes, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, Lancaster was a right-handed batsman, who scored 163 runs at an average of 16.30, with a highest score of 51 against Derbyshire. A right arm, round arm fast bowler, he bowled five overs for 29 runs without success.[1]

Lancaster died in Marsh, Huddersfield, in December 1938, aged 65.

References

  1. ^ a b Warner, David (2011). The Yorkshire County Cricket Club: 2011 Yearbook (113th ed.). Ilkley, Yorkshire: Great Northern Books. p. 372. ISBN 978-1-905080-85-4. 

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