About William Padley
Lived 1842 – 1904 (aged 62). William Padley was a British cricketer.
William Padley (11 April 1842 – 21 July 1904) was an English cricketer. Padley was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm roundarm medium, as well as playing as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Moorgreen, Nottinghamshire.
Padley made a single first-class appearance for Nottinghamshire against Gloucestershire at Trent Bridge in 1876. He ended Nottinghamshire's first-innings of 149 all out unbeaten on 5, while in their second-innings of 97 all out he was dismissed for 10 runs by W. G. Grace. Gloucestershire won what was to be his only appearance in first-class cricket by six wickets.
He died at Bagthorpe, Nottinghamshire on 21 July 1904.
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Who was William Padley?
English cricketer (1842-1904)
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William Padley was born on 11 April 1842 in Greasley.
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William Padley died on 21 July 1904 in Bagthorpe.
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William Padley was a cricketer.
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William Padley was British.
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