Sidney John Wilson (22 September 1858 – 1 February 1917) was an English first-class cricketer, broker and British Army officer.
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| Full name | Sidney John Wilson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 September 1858 Paddington, Middlesex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 February 1917 (aged 58) Flushing, Cornwall, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Alfred Wilson (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1882 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 15 June 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The son of the cricketer and barrister Alfred Wilson, he was born in September 1858 at Paddington. He was educated at Winchester College.[1] Wilson made a single appearance in first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) against Somerset at Lord's in 1882.[2] He batted twice in the match, making 6 runs in the MCC first innings before being dismissed by Charles Winter, while in their second innings he was dismissed for 2 runs by Arnold Fothergill. He also bowled two wicketless overs with his right-arm medium pace bowling.[3] Wilson served as a volunteer in the Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment, holding the rank of captain in April 1885.[4] By profession he was a colonial produce broker at Mincing Lane in City of London.[1] He died in February 1917 at Flushing, Cornwall.
References edit
- ^ a b Winchester College, 1836-1906: A Register. P. and G. Wells. 1907. p. 282.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Sidney Wilson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "Marylebone Cricket Club v Somerset, 1882". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "No. 25459". The London Gazette. 10 April 1885. p. 1629.