William Rose (cricketer, born 1842)

William Molyneux Rose (20 September 1842 – 13 January 1917) was an English first-class cricketer.

Rose was born in September 1842 at Wolston, Warwickshire. He was educated at Eton College.[2] After leaving Eton, Rose purchased the rank of ensign in the 32nd Foot in July 1860.[3] He resigned his commission in May 1865.[4] He made his debut in first-class cricket for the Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club against the Professionals of Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's in 1867. He made three further first-class appearances in 1867, playing for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Surrey, for the South of the Thames in the North of the Thames v South of the Thames fixture, and once more for the Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club against Kent.[5] He made his next first-class appearance in 1870 for the Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club against Kent, before making two first-class appearances in 1871, with Rose appearing for the North in the North v South fixture, and for the Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club against Kent.[5] A right-arm slow lob bowler, he took 23 wickets at an average of 9.52, with best figures of 8 for 71, which was one of two five wicket hauls he took in first-class cricket, alongside taking ten wickets in a match once.[6] Rose died at Wolston in January 1917.