William Riley (Nottinghamshire cricketer)
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William Riley (11 August 1888 – 9 August 1917) was an English cricketer active from 1909 to 1914 who played for Nottinghamshire.[1] He was born in Newstead, Nottinghamshire and died in military action near Koksijde (Coxyde), Belgium, during the First World War.[2] He appeared in 80 first-class matches as a lefthanded batsman who bowled left arm slow medium. He scored 740 runs with a highest score of 48 and took 235 wickets with a best performance of seven for 80.[3] He was killed in the First World War while serving as a gunner with the 133rd Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery.[4]
Notes
- ^ "One of Trinidad's finest". ESPN Cricinfo. 20 May 2005. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "Cricketers who died in World War 1 — Part 5 of 5". Cricket Country. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ William Riley at CricketArchive
- ^ "Gunner W Riley | War Casualty Details 77439".
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