William Upton (cricketer)

William Upton (14 June 1804 – 1867) was an English cricketer. Upton's batting style is unknown. He was born at Cotgrave, Nottinghamshire.

William Upton
Personal information
Full name
William Upton
Born(1804-06-14)14 June 1804
Cotgrave, Nottinghamshire,
England
Died1867 (aged 62–63)
Cotgrave, Nottinghamshire,
England
BattingUnknown
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1827–1828Nottingham Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 17
Batting average 5.66
100s/50s –/–
Top score 9*
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 20 February 2013

Upton made two first-class appearances for Nottingham Cricket Club, with both appearances coming against Sheffield Cricket Club at Darnall New Ground in 1827 and 1828.[1] He scored at total of 17 runs in his two matches at an average of 5.66, with a high score of 9 not out.[2]

He died at the village of his birth at some point in 1867.

References edit

  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by William Upton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  2. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by William Upton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 February 2013.

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