William Oscroft (born 16 December 1843 at Arnold, Nottinghamshire; died 10 October 1905 at Nottingham) was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1864 to 1882. He was mainly associated with Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club and made 244 known appearances in first-class matches.[1]
Oscroft was a right-handed batsman (RHB) and a right-arm fast roundarm bowler who occasionally played as a wicket-keeper. Among the representative teams he played for were the North (1864-1879), the All-England Eleven (1865-1878), the Players (1871-1880) and the United North of England Eleven (1872-1879).
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Richard Daft |
Nottinghamshire County cricket captain 1881-1882 |
Succeeded by Alfred Shaw |