William Green (cricketer, born 1852)

William Barham Green (August 1852 — 18 January 1924) was an English first-class cricketer.

William Green
Personal information
Full name
William Barham Green
BornAugust 1852
St Kilda, Victoria, Australia
Died18 January 1924 (aged 71)
North Chailey, Sussex, England
BattingUnknown
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
18801884Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 4
Runs scored 53
Batting average 8.83
100s/50s –/–
Top score 21
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 20 October 2021

The son of E. B. Green, he was born in Australia at St Kilda in August 1852.[1] After moving to England, he was educated at Eton College.[2] He played first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club from 1880 to 1884, making three appearances against Cambridge University and one appearance against Hampshire.[3] He scored 53 runs in his four matches, with a highest score of 21.[4] He additionally played minor matches for Hertfordshire from 1875 to 1885.[5] A farmer by profession, he died in January 1924 at North Chailey, Sussex.[1]

References

  1. McConnell, Thomas Raymond (1951). The History of Barham. Paterson. p. 12.
  2. Eton College Register 1862–1868. Eton: Spottiswoode & Co. 1906. p. 92.
  3. "First-Class Matches played by William Green". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  4. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by William Green". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  5. "Teams William Green played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
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