William Young (English cricketer)

William Young (8 March 1861 – 6 October 1933) was an English cricketer. White's batting style is unknown, though it is known he played as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Staveley, Derbyshire.

William Young
Personal information
Full name
William Young
Born8 March 1861
Staveley, Derbyshire, England
Died6 October 1933(1933-10-06) (aged 72)
Staveley, Derbyshire, England
BattingUnknown
RoleWicket-keeper
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 21
Batting average 21.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 21*
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 28 July 2013

Young made a single first-class appearance for Liverpool and District against Yorkshire in 1891 at Aigburth Cricket Ground, Liverpool.[1] In a match which Liverpool and District won by 54 runs, Young batted twice, ending Liverpool and District's first-innings not out on 21, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for a duck by Bobby Peel.[2]

He died at the town of his birth on 6 October 1933.

References

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  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by William Young". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Liverpool and District v Yorkshire, 1891". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
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