William Gilbert (4 June 1856 – 4 January 1918) was an English

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er. Gilbert was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm roundarm fast. He was born at Newick,

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. Gilbert made a single first-class appearance for

against the

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in 1879. He was run out for 5 runs in Sussex's first-innings, while in the Marylebone Cricket Club's first-innings he took the wickets of

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and

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, with Gilbert taking 3/14 from 23 overs. He was dismissed for a

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by Rylott in Sussex's second-innings, with Sussex being bowled out for just 38 to lose the match by an innings and 74 runs. This was his only major appearance for Sussex. He died at

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on 4 January 1918.

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