William Greenstock, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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English cricketer
Date of Birth: 15-Jan-1865
Date of Death: 13-Nov-1944
Profession: cricketer
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About William Greenstock
- William Greenstock (15 January 1865 – 13 November 1944) was a South African-born English first-class cricketer.
- Born in Keiskammahoek, Cape Province, South Africa he nevertheless played all his cricket in England.
- A right-handed batsman and occasional off-spinner, Greenstock appeared only seven times in first-class cricket, but these matches spanned a period of well over thirty years. Educated at Fettes College he won an exhibition to St John's College, Cambridge in 1884 and made his first-class debut for Cambridge University against Yorkshire on 3 June 1886.
- Cambridge won the game by 26 runs, but Greenstock's personal contribution was forgettable as he made only 4* and 6.
- He appeared twice more for the university the following season, making what was to prove his career-best innings of 49 against CI Thornton's XI. On graduating in 1887 Greenstock embarked on a career as a schoolmaster holding positions at Clifton College (1888–1892), Malvern College (1892–1928) and in retirement as an assistant housemaster at Harrow School.Twelve years after graduating, Greenstock reappeared in the first-class game in 1899 when he appeared twice for Worcestershire, who were in their first season of county cricket.
- Scores of 16, 8, 11 and 13 were not impressive, however, and he again dropped out of the side for a long period.
- Recalled for a match against Somerset in August 1914, he was bowled for 1 in the first innings and not required to bat in the second; again he was dropped and World War I put paid to any chance of a speedy return to the side. Greenstock's final outing in the first-class game was to come in a game against HK Foster's XI at New Road in August 1919.
- By now Greenstock was 54 years old, yet still managed a creditable 37 runs in the match, 33 of these coming in the first innings.
- That was to mark the end of his career, and he died in Pilcot, Dogmersfield, Hampshire at the age of 79. Greenstock was the brother-in-law of the famous Foster brothers.
- His nephews Christopher and Peter also had short first-class careers, while his son John played for Worcestershire in the 1920s.
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