About William Young
Lived 1861 – 1933 (aged 72). William Young was a British cricketer.
William Young (8March 18616October 1933) was an English cricketer. White's batting style is unknown, though it is known he played as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Staveley, Derbyshire.
Young made a single first-class appearance for Liverpool and District against Yorkshire in 1891 at Aigburth Cricket Ground, Liverpool. In a match which Liverpool and District won by 54 runs, Young batted twice, ending Liverpool and District's first-innings not out on 21, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for a duck by Bobby Peel.
He died at the town of his birth on 6 October 1933.
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Who was William Young?
English cricketer, born 1861
When was William Young born?
William Young was born on 8 March 1861 in Staveley.
When did William Young die?
William Young died on 6 October 1933 in Staveley.
What was William Young's occupation?
William Young was a cricketer.
What nationality was William Young?
William Young was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: William Young (English cricketer)
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