About William Thompson
Lived 1866 – 1920 (aged 54). William Thompson was a British cricketer.
William Henry Thompson (18 January 1866 – 28 September 1920) was an English cricketer. Thompson's batting and bowling styles are unknown. He was born at Padiham, Lancashire.
Educated at Uppingham School, Thompson made a single first-class appearance for Liverpool and District against Yorkshire in 1892 at Aigburth Cricket Ground, Liverpool. In a match which Liverpool and District won by 6 wickets, Thompson batted once, scoring 10 runs in Liverpool and District's first-innings before he was dismissed by Louis Hall, while with the ball he took a single wicket, that of Thomas Wardall in Yorkshire's second-innings.
He died at Southport, Lancashire on 28 September 1920.
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Who was William Thompson?
English cricketer born in 1866
When was William Thompson born?
William Thompson was born on 18 January 1866 in Padiham.
When did William Thompson die?
William Thompson died on 28 September 1920 in Southport.
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William Thompson was a cricketer.
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William Thompson was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: William Thompson (cricketer, born 1866)
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