About William Oscroft
Lived 1843 – 1905 (aged 61). William Oscroft was a British cricketer.
William Oscroft (16 December 1843 – 10 October 1905) was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1864 to 1882, mainly for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club and made 244 known appearances in first-class matches.
Oscroft was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast roundarm bowler who occasionally played as a wicket-keeper. Among the representative teams he played for were the North (1864–1879), the All England Eleven (1865–1878), the Players (1871–1880) and the United North of England Eleven (1872–1879).
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Who was William Oscroft?
English cricketer (1843-1905)
When was William Oscroft born?
William Oscroft was born on 16 December 1843 in Arnold.
When did William Oscroft die?
William Oscroft died on 10 October 1905 in Nottingham.
What was William Oscroft's occupation?
William Oscroft was a cricketer.
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William Oscroft was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William Oscroft. https://biography.guide/william-oscroft/
MLA: "William Oscroft." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/william-oscroft/.
Chicago: "William Oscroft." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/william-oscroft/.
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