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William Perry

1830 – 1913

English cricketer

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Lived 1830 – 1913 (aged 82). William Perry was a British cricketer and cricket umpire.

William Perry (12 August 1830 – 15 March 1913) was an English cricketer. Perry's batting and bowling styles are unknown, though it is known he fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Oxford, Oxfordshire.

Perry initially played for early teams representative of Oxfordshire and Berkshire, and then moved to the north-west of England, where he played for Liverpool Cricket Club. He made his first-class debut for the North against the South in 1856 at Broughton Cricket Club Ground. The North batted first, making 219 all out, with Perry ending the innings unbeaten on 11. The South then reached 46/3 in their first-innings, at which point poor weather intervened and the match ended as a draw. He continued to play for Liverpool Cricket Club as an effective bowler over the next decade, before being selected to play in Lancashire's inaugural first-class match against Middlesex at Old Trafford in 1865.

Perry also stood as an umpire in four first-class matches between 1859 and 1866. He died at Thatcham, Berkshire, on 15 March 1913.

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Who was William Perry?

English cricketer (1830-1913)

When was William Perry born?

William Perry was born on 12 August 1830 in Oxford.

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William Perry died on 15 March 1913 in Thatcham.

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William Perry was a cricketer and cricket umpire.

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William Perry was British.

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· Wikidata: Q8016797

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