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William Spottiswoode (cricketer)

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Batting style
  
Right-handed

Bowling style
  
Underarm slow


1890
  
Kent

Name
  
William Spottiswoode

Full name
  
William Hugh Spottiswoode

Born
  
12 July 1864 (
1864-07-12
)
Westminster, London, England

Died
  
20 August 1915(1915-08-20) (aged 51) Llandrindod Wells, Radnorshire, Wales

Relations
  
Gerry Crutchley (son-in-law), Reginald Arbuthnot (uncle)

William Hugh Spottiswoode (12 July 1864 – 20 August 1915) was an English cricketer. Spottiswoode was a right-handed batsman who was an underarm slow, although with which arm he bowled is unknown.

Spottiswoode made his 2 first-class appearances for Kent in 1890 against Yorkshire and Gloucestershire. In his 2 first-class matches he scored 51 runs at a batting average of 17.00, with a high score of 37.

Spottiswoode died at Llandrindod Wells, Radnorshire on 20 August 1915.

Family

Spottiswoode's son-in-law Gerry Crutchley and uncle Reginald Arbuthnot both played first-class cricket.

References

William Spottiswoode (cricketer) Wikipedia