Billy Williams (cricketer, born 1861), Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Billy Williams (cricketer, born 1861)

British association football player (1861-1951)

Date of Birth: 12-Apr-1861

Date of Death: 14-Apr-1951

Profession: association football player, cricketer, rugby union player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Billy Williams (cricketer, born 1861)

  • William Williams (12 April 1861 – 14 April 1951) was an English first-class cricketer active 1885–1902 who played for Middlesex and Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).
  • He was born in Notting Hill and died in Hampton Wick.
  • He played in 38 first-class matches as a right-handed batsman, scoring 465 runs with a highest score of 40; as a right-arm leg break bowler, taking 63 wickets with a best performance of seven for 38; and as an occasional wicketkeeper, holding 32 catches and completing four stumpings.Williams was also involved in rugby union.
  • He played 50 matches for Harlequins and then became an administrator and international match referee.
  • In 1907, he purchased Twickenham, originally a cabbage patch, for England rugby's governing body the Rugby Football Union (RFU).

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