William Clifford (cricketer)
William Clifford (christened 14 December 1811 – 5 September 1841) was an English cricketer who played for Kent county teams. He was a right-hand batsman and an occasional wicket-keeper.[1]
Clifford was christened at Bearsted in Kent. His grandfather was the Georgian all-rounder Robert Clifford and his brother Francis Clifford also played in first-class matches for Kent County Cricket Club in the mid 19th century.[2]
William Clifford made his debut in the 1834 season and played in 29 first-class matches.[2] He died in 1841 at Gravesend, Kent probably aged less than 30.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b William Clifford, CricInfo. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
- ^ a b William Clifford, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
External links[]
William Clifford at ESPNcricinfo
Categories:
- 1811 births
- 1841 deaths
- English cricketers
- English cricketers of 1826 to 1863
- Kent cricketers
- North v South cricketers
- People from Bearsted
- Players cricketers
- Fast v Slow cricketers
- English cricket biography, 1810s birth stubs