About William Finney
Lived 1866 – 1927 (aged 60). William Finney was a British cricketer.
William Finney (13 August 1866 – 8 May 1927) was a Welsh cricketer. Finney was a right-handed batsman who bowled both right-arm slow and right-arm medium-fast. He was born at Newtown, Montgomeryshire.
Finney made his first-class debut for Leicestershire in the counties' inaugural first-class fixture against Essex in 1894 at the County Ground, Leyton. He made two further first-class appearances for Leicestershire in 1894, against Yorkshire and the Marylebone Cricket Club. In his three matches, he scored a total of 29 runs at an average of 7.25, with a high score of 14 not out, while with the ball he took a single wicket.
He died at Stamford, Lincolnshire on 8 May 1927.
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Who was William Finney?
Welsh cricketer (1866-1927)
When was William Finney born?
William Finney was born on 13 August 1866 in Newtown.
When did William Finney die?
William Finney died on 8 May 1927 in Stamford.
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William Finney was a cricketer.
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William Finney was British.
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