About William Attrill
Lived 1868 – 1939 (aged 70–71). William Attrill was a French association football player and cricketer.
William Dunbar Attrill (March 1868 – 1939) was a British sportsman. He was the first captain of Standard Athletic Club's football team, leading the Parisian club in 1894 to the first French football title. He was also a member of the silver medal-winning French cricket team at the 1900 Summer Olympics, the only time cricket has featured in the Olympics. In the only game against Great Britain, he was dismissed for a duck in both French innings, took two wickets in Great Britain's first innings, and two catches in their second.
He also competed in bicycle and automobile races.
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Who was William Attrill?
French cricketer (1868-1939)
When was William Attrill born?
William Attrill was born on 1 March 1868 in Cowes.
When did William Attrill die?
William Attrill died in 1939 in Edmonton.
What was William Attrill's occupation?
William Attrill was an association football player and cricketer.
What nationality was William Attrill?
William Attrill was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William Attrill. https://biography.guide/william-attrill/
MLA: "William Attrill." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/william-attrill/.
Chicago: "William Attrill." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/william-attrill/.
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