Full name William Goodwin Batting style unknown hand c.1701–c.1730 Sunbury | Died unknown
England Role player Name William Goodwin | |
Born October 1683 England Bowling style underarm: unknown hand and type | ||
William Goodwin (October 1683 – unknown) was an early English cricketer who was reported in 1724 to be a noted player. The report suggests that he played for Sunbury and Middlesex in major cricket.
Career
Goodwin is one of the earliest cricketers whose name has survived in 18th century records. On Saturday, 5 September 1724, the Weekly Journal newspaper in London reported that "one William Goldwin, of Sunbury in the County of Middlesex, has taken upon him for some Time to practise the emplyment of Ferry-Man. He is but 41 Years old next October and able to play Cricket with most People".
There are no other known references to Goodwin but, given his age, it may be assumed he was an active player from c.1701 until possibly c.1730 when he would have been 47. It would seem he played for Sunbury, which was a noted club in the 1720s and early 1730s, and perhaps for Middlesex as a county.