William Pilch (cricketer, born 1794)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | William Pilch |
| Born | 4 November 1794 Horningtoft, Norfolk, England |
| Died | 4 September 1866 (aged 71) Sheffield |
| Batting | unknown hand |
| Bowling | underarm: unknown hand and type |
| Role | unknown |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1820–1836 | Norfolk |
| Career statistics | |
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Source: Arthur Haygarth, 30 March 2013 | |
William Pilch (born 4 November 1794 in Horningtoft, Norfolk; died 4 September 1866 in Sheffield) was an English first-class cricketer associated with Norfolk who was active from 1820 to 1836. He was the elder brother of Fuller Pilch. Pilch is recorded in eight matches, totalling 87 runs with a highest score of 30, holding 3 catches and taking 38 wickets with a best performance of 7 wickets in one innings.[1]
He died at an inn in Sheffield, of 'mortification of the big toe'.[2]
References[]
- ^ "William Pilch". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ "Norwich Mercury, 4 September 1866, via the Foxearth and District Local History Society". Retrieved 20 February 2021.
Bibliography[]
- Haygarth, Arthur (1862). Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744–1826). Lillywhite.
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