William Birkett (27 February 1874 – 2 May 1934), also known as William Burkitt, was an English

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er who represented

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in 1898 and 1901. Birkett was born at Unstone, near

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, the son of John Burkitt a farmer, and his wife Ann. He made his Derbyshire debut in a single match in 1898. He appeared in three matches in the 1901 season. Birkett's top score was an innings of 10 in August 1901 in a draw against

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. Birkett scored three consecutive

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s in his final three innings for Derbyshire, and did not appear again for the side. Birkett was an occasional bowler and took three first-class wickets at an average of 38.33. He was a lower-order batsman, and played seven innings in four first-class matches for a total of 20 runs.William Birkett at Cricket Archive
/ref> Birkett was a farmer and died aged 60 at Grange Farm, Norton,

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