William Cornwell (cricketer)

William Lofts Cornwell (27 August 1838 — 21 April 1915) was an English first-class cricketer.

William Cornwell
Personal information
Full name
William Lofts Cornwell
Born27 August 1838
Bottisham, Cambridgeshire, England
Died21 April 1915(1915-04-21) (aged 76)
Bottisham, Cambridgeshire, England
BattingUnknown
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1864–1868Cambridgeshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 22
Batting average 4.40
100s/50s –/–
Top score 12
Catches/stumpings 3/1
Source: Cricinfo, 23 May 2022

Cornwell as born in August 1838 at Bottisham, Cambridgeshire. He was active in Cambridgeshire cricket following the demise of the Cambridge Town and County Club in 1848.[1] A middle-order batsman and wicket-keeper, he played first-class cricket for Cambridgeshire on five occasions between 1864 and 1868, beginning with his debut against Yorkshire at Parker's Piece.[2] His five first-class matches yielded him just 22 runs with a highest score of 12, while in his capacity as wicket-keeper he took three catches and made a single stumping.[3] Outside of cricket, Cornwell was employed as a servant at the University of Cambridge by St John's College.[1] He died at Bottisham in April 1915, two hours after falling ill.[4]

References
  1. "William Cornwell". www.cambscrickethistory.co.uk. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by William Cornwell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  3. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by William Cornwell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  4. County news. Cambridge Independent Press. 23 April 1915. p. 8
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