William Foster (cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetWilliam Foster (cricketer)
English cricketer, born 1859
Date of Birth: 08-Jun-1859
Place of Birth: Beeston, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 01-Nov-1944
Profession: cricketer
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About William Foster (cricketer)
- William Foster (8 June 1859 – 1 November 1944) was an English cricketer.
- Foster's batting style is unknown.
- He was born at Beeston, Nottinghamshire. Foster made a single first-class appearance for Nottinghamshire against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's in 1889.
- Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat first, making 176 all out, with Foster being dismissed for a duck by Dick Pougher.
- Responding, the Marylebone Cricket Club were dismissed for 106 all out in their first-innings, with Nottinghamshire then dismissed for 86 in their second-innings, with Foster once more dismissed for a duck, this time by Alec Hearne.
- Chasing 157 for victory, the Marylebone Cricket Club reached their target with seven wickets in hand.
- This was his only major appearance for the county. He died at Arnold, Nottinghamshire, on 1 November 1944.
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