About William Greenwood
Lived 1798 – 1872 (aged 74). William Greenwood was a British cricketer.
William Greenwood (10 April 1798 – 9 June 1872) was an amateur English cricketer who made his debut for Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in 1818, playing a single match for the club against Hampshire.
Ten years after his last appearance, Greenwood represented Hampshire in a single match against an early England in 1828.
Greenwood died at Brookland Park, Kent on 9 June 1872.
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Who was William Greenwood?
cricketer (1798-1872)
When was William Greenwood born?
William Greenwood was born on 10 April 1798 in England.
When did William Greenwood die?
William Greenwood died on 9 June 1872 in Brookland.
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William Greenwood was a cricketer.
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William Greenwood was British.
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