William Townshend (cricketer)

William Townshend (16 November 1849 – 19 July 1923) was an English first-class cricketer and clergyman.

William Townshend
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Townshend
Born16 November 1849
Sehore, Bhopal State,
British India
Died19 July 1923(1923-07-19) (aged 73)
Kirkby Mallory,
Leicestershire, England
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1870–1872Oxford University
1874Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 16
Runs scored 460
Batting average 15.86
100s/50s –/2
Top score 55
Catches/stumpings 6/–
Source: Cricinfo, 18 August 2019

The son of Edward Dupré Townshend, he was born in British India at Sehore in November 1849.[1] He was educated in England at Rossall School,[2] before going up to Brasenose College, Oxford.[1] While studying at Oxford, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Oxford University against the Gentlemen of England at Oxford in 1870. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1872, making fourteen appearances.[3] He scored a total of 399 runs in his fourteen matches for Oxford, averaging 15.96 and making a high score of 55.[4] He somewhat failed to live up the batting reputation he had gained at Rossall School, where he was considered the second best batsman at the school after F. W. Wright.[2]

After leaving Oxford he became a priest in the Church of England.[1] He later played first-class cricket in 1874, appearing in two matches, making an appearance each for the Gentlemen of England and the Marylebone Cricket Club.[3] He played county cricket for Cheshire, Denbighshire, Herefordshire, Leicestershire and Shropshire.[5]

He was the rector of Thurlaston in Leicestershire in 1880.[1] Townshend died in Leicestershire at Kirkby Mallory in July 1923.

References
  1. Foster, Joseph (1891). Alumni Oxonienses. Parker and Company. p. 455.
  2. "Wisden - Obituaries in 1923". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  3. "First-Class Matches played by William Townshend". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  4. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by William Townshend". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  5. Percival, Tony (1999). Shropshire Cricketers 1844-1998. A.C.S. Publications. pp. 27, 52. ISBN 1-902171-17-9.Published under Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians.
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