About William Patterson
Lived 1859 – 1946 (aged 87). William Patterson was a British cricketer.
William Harry Patterson (11 March 1859 – 3 May 1946) was an English amateur cricketer who played during the latter part of the 19th century.
Patterson was educated at Harrow School and Pembroke College, Oxford. A right-handed batsman who occasionally bowled, he was awarded his cricket Blue at Oxford University in 1880 and 1881. In 1881 he scored a century for Oxford against Cambridge while suffering from a broken finger. He was the joint captain of Kent County Cricket Club between 1890 and 1893.
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Who was William Patterson?
English cricketer (1859-1946)
When was William Patterson born?
William Patterson was born on 11 March 1859 in Sandhurst.
When did William Patterson die?
William Patterson died on 3 May 1946 in Hove.
What was William Patterson's occupation?
William Patterson was a cricketer.
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William Patterson was British.
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· Wikipedia: William Patterson
· DBpedia: William Patterson (cricketer, born 1859)
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