William Taylor (Derbyshire cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1905 and 1910
Date of Birth: 14-Apr-1885
Place of Birth: Wirksworth, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 17-Aug-1976
Profession: cricketer
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About William Taylor (Derbyshire cricketer)
- William Thomas Taylor (14 April 1885 — 17 August 1976) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1905 and 1910.
- He served as secretary of Derbyshire for 51 years from 1908 to 1959 Taylor was born at Wirksworth, Derbyshire the son of Walter Taylor of Fern House and his wife Alice.
- His father was a manufacturer of artificial fertilizer.Taylor made his Derbyshire debut during the 1905 season, against Nottinghamshire but made little impression.
- In the 1906 season, he played a match during a West Indian tour of England, when he took two wickets, one of them being of Lebrun Constantine.
- Taylor played two games during the 1910 season, probably as a substitute, in which he was able to keep up his consistency between Test cricketer Arnold Warren and pre-war Derbyshire representative Frederick Bracey.
- Taylor was a right-handed batsman who played 8 innings in 4 matches with a top score of 11 and an average of 7.57.
- He was a right-arm medium-pace bowler and took 2 wickets at an average of 28.On 8 August 1908 Taylor became secretary of Derbyshire County Cricket Club, when he was described in the Derbyshire Cricket Guide as "An enthusiastic worker of a firm but courteous disposition who is likely to prove a successful official, combining the advantages of a good business training with an intimate knowledge of cricket and cricketers".
- He often accompanied the XI to away matches and acted as scorer and substitute.
- He went on to serve the club for over 51 years, turning down an invitation to act as secretary for Lancashire in the 1920s.
- During the First World War he reached the rank of captain before he was badly wounded.
- He would have been the manager of the MCC side to South Africa in 1927 if Guy Jackson been able to lead it.
- In 1953 his History of Derbyshire Cricket was published in Wisden.
- He retired as secretary on 31 December 1959 after 51 years and 149 days.
- After his retirement, he was appointed to the Committee, and was Honorary Secretary from 1962 to 1972.
- It was said of him "Few men have done so much for cricket".Taylor died in Breadsall at the age of 91.
- His brother, Francis Taylor, five years his junior, also played first-class cricket for Derbyshire although they never played in the same match
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