Batting style Right-handed Role Cricket Player Name William Kington | 1875-1876 Gloucestershire 1858 Manchester | |
Born 24 September 1838 ( 1838-09-24 ) Bristol 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.
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