William Townsend (cricketer)

William Henry Townsend (17 February 1821 – 26 February 1891) was an English first-class cricketer and barrister.

William Townsend

Personal information
Full name	William Henry Townsend
Born	17 February 1821 Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England
Died	26 February 1891 (aged 70) Dulwich, Surrey, England
Batting	Unknown
Bowling	Unknown
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1842–1843	Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 4 Runs scored 33 Batting average 4.12 100s/50s –/– Top score 10 Balls bowled ? Wickets 4 Bowling average ? 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 4/? Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 5 April 2020

The son of Robert Townsend, he was born at Mansfield in February 1821. He later studied at Lincoln College, Oxford where he played first-class cricket for Oxford University.[1] He made his first-class debut against Cambridge University in The University Match of 1842. He made three further first-class appearances for Oxford, making a further appearance in 1842 and two appearances in 1843.[2] His four first-class wickets all came in one match, against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1842 at Lord's.[3] A student of Lincoln's Inn, he was called to the bar as a barrister in November 1847.[4] Townsend died at Dulwich in February 1891.

References

1. Foster, Joseph (1891). Alumni Oxonienses. Parker and Company. p. 1431.
2. "First-Class Matches played by William Townsend". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
3. "Marylebone Cricket Club v Oxford University, 1842". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
4. Foster, Joseph (1885). Men-at-the-bar. Reeves and Turner. pp. 470.

External links

• William Townsend at ESPNcricinfo