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William Thompson (cricketer, born 1866)

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William Thompson
Personal information
Full name
William Henry Thompson
Born18 January 1866
Padiham, Lancashire, England
Died28 September 1920(1920-09-28) (aged 54)
Southport, Lancashire, England
BattingUnknown
BowlingUnknown
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 10
Batting average 10.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 10
Balls bowled 45
Wickets 1
Bowling average 24.00
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 1/24
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 28 July 2013

William Henry Thompson (18 January 1866 – 28 September 1920) was an English cricketer. Thompson's batting and bowling styles are unknown. He was born at Padiham, Lancashire.

Educated at Uppingham School, Thompson made a single first-class appearance for Liverpool and District against Yorkshire in 1892 at Aigburth Cricket Ground, Liverpool.[1] In a match which Liverpool and District won by 6 wickets, Thompson batted once, scoring 10 runs in Liverpool and District's first-innings before he was dismissed by Louis Hall, while with the ball he took a single wicket, that of Thomas Wardall in Yorkshire's second-innings.[2]

He died at Southport, Lancashire on 28 September 1920.

References

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  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by William Thompson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Liverpool and District v Yorkshire, 1892". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
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