About William Thompson
Lived 1882 – 1954 (aged 72). William Thompson was a British cricketer.
William Holloway Thompson (24 June 1882 – 19 October 1954) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1908.
Thompson was born in Spondon, Derbyshire. He played one game for Derbyshire in the 1908 season, against Leicestershire in July at Derby. He scored 17 runs in the first innings, but was out for a duck in the second. He was a right-handed batsman.
Thompson died 19 October 1954 at Spondon at the age of 72.
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Who was William Thompson?
English cricketer born in 1882
When was William Thompson born?
William Thompson was born on 24 June 1882 in Spondon.
When did William Thompson die?
William Thompson died on 19 October 1954 in Spondon.
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William Thompson was a cricketer.
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William Thompson was British.
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· DBpedia: William Thompson (cricketer, born 1882)
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