William Pilch (cricketer, born 1794)

William Pilch (4 November 1794 – 4 September 1866) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Norfolk from 1820 to 1836. He was the elder brother of Fuller Pilch. Pilch is recorded in eight matches, totalling 87 runs with a highest score of 30, holding 3 catches and taking 38 wickets with a best performance of 7 wickets in one innings.[1]

William Pilch
Personal information
Born4 November 1794
Horningtoft, Norfolk
Died4 September 1866 (1866-09-05) (aged 71)
Sheffield, Yorkshire
Relations
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1820–1836Norfolk
Source: CricketArchive, 30 March 2013

He died at an inn in Sheffield, of 'mortification of the big toe'.[2]

References
  1. "William Pilch". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  2. "Norwich Mercury, 4 September 1866, via the Foxearth and District Local History Society". Retrieved 20 February 2021.

Bibliography
  • Haygarth, Arthur (1862). Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744–1826). Lillywhite.


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