William Lancaster (cricketer)

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]

William Lancaster
Personal information
Full name
William Whiteley Lancaster
Born(1873-02-04)4 February 1873
Scholes, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
Died30 December 1938(1938-12-30) (aged 65)
Marsh, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm roundarm
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1895Yorkshire
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

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 edit

  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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