About William Mechen
Lived 1852 – 1880 (aged 28). William Mechen was a British cricketer.
William Mechen (8 January 1852 – 10 March 1880) was an English cricketer. Mechen was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Southwick, Sussex.
Mechen made his first-class debut for Sussex against Gloucestershire at County Ground, Hove in 1876. He made three further first-class appearances for Sussex, the last of which came against Kent in 1879 at the Old County Ground, West Malling. In his four first-class matches, he scored 43 runs at an average of 5.37, with a high score of 20.
He died at the village of his birth on 10 March 1880.
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Who was William Mechen?
cricketer (1852-1880)
When was William Mechen born?
William Mechen was born on 8 January 1852 in Southwick.
When did William Mechen die?
William Mechen died on 10 March 1880 in England, Southwick, West Sussex, Sussex.
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William Mechen was a cricketer.
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William Mechen was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William Mechen. https://biography.guide/william-mechen/
MLA: "William Mechen." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/william-mechen/.
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