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Batting style
  
Right-handed

Role
  
Cricket Player

Name
  
William Kington

1875-1876
  
1858
  

Born
  
24 September 1838 (
1838-09-24
)

Died
  
April 21, 1898, Montreux, Switzerland

William Miles Nairne Kington (24 September 1838 – 21 April 1898) was an English army officer and cricketer.

He was the son of Thomas Kington, the younger (1796–1857), and was educated at Harrow School. In 1858 he was a cornet in the 5th Dragoon Guards. In 1864 he was a captain. He became lieutenant-colonel in the 4th Hussars, and retired in 1880.

Kington played cricket for Manchester in the 1858 season and later for Gloucestershire in 1875 and 1876.

References

William Kington Wikipedia


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