John James Willan (1799 – 15 September 1869) was an English amateur

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er who played

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from 1819 to 1830. He was mainly associated with

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and with

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(MCC), of which he was a member. He made 13 known appearances in first-class matches. Willan was educated at

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before being admitted to

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in 1817. Although he apparently only kept two terms at the university, he played for

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in its inaugural first-class match in 1819.CricketArchive – match scorecard
Retrieved on 25 July 2009.

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