William Page (cricketer)

William Page
Personal information
Full name William Page
Born 29 April 1847
Caverswall. Staffordshire, England
Died 27 September 1904 (aged 57)
Rose Hill, Derby, England
Batting style Right-handed batsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
18811882 Derbyshire
First-class debut 27 June 1881 Derbyshire v Lancashire
Last First-class 1 June 1882 Derbyshire v Yorkshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 50
Batting average 8.33
100s/50s /
Top score 19
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings
Source: , 20 June 2011

William Page (29 April 1847 27 September 1904) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1881 and 1882.

Page was born in Caverswall, Staffordshire the son of Samuel Page, a platelayer, and his wife Phoebe. He was a boilermaker and in 1881 was widowed with two children.[1] He first played for Derbyshire in the 1881 season in June against Lancashire opening in the first innings but being out for a duck. He moved down the batting order in the second innings and made 9 which was the second highest score in the innings. In the 1882 season he made 19 in a match against Marylebone Cricket Club which Derbyshire lost by a large margin. In his next and final match against Yorkshire he was out for a duck in the first innings but was joint-highest scorer in the second innings with 14 before being bowled by England Test cricketer Billy Bates. Page was a right-handed batsman who played 6 innings in 3 matches at an average of 8.33 and a top score of 19.[2]

Page's cricketing career came to a premature end in 1882, when he lost his sight in one eye.

Page died in Rose Hill, Derby at the age of 57.

References

  1. British Census 1881 RG11 3394/122 p12
  2. William Page at Cricket Archive