William Abbott (cricketer)
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| Born | 28 October 1856 Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 December 1935 (aged 79) Woking, Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Charles Abbott (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1877 | Surrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 8 January 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William Abbott (28 October 1856 – 22 December 1935) was an English first-class cricketer. Abbott's batting style is unknown, though it is known he fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, and educated at Winchester College.
Abbott made his first-class debut for Surrey against Gloucestershire in 1877. He made two further first-class appearances for the county in that season against Middlesex and Yorkshire.[1] He scored a total of 9 runs in his three matches, which came at an average of 1.80, with a high score of 5. Behind the stumps, he took 7 catches and made 2 stumpings.[2]
He died at Woking, Surrey on 22 December 1935. His father, Charles, played a single first-class match for Surrey before the formation of the county cricket club.
References[edit]
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by William Abbott". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by William Abbott". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
External links[edit]
- William Abbott at ESPNcricinfo
- William Abbott at CricketArchive