William John Haywood (25 February 1841 – 7 January 1912) was an English

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er, who played one match for

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in 1878, against

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at Bramall Lane,

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. Middlesex won by an innings and 94 runs. Born in Upper Hallam, Sheffield,

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, Haywood was a right arm medium fast bowler, and he bowled Isaac Walker for 59, taking his only wicket at a cost of 14 runs. Haywood scored a

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and seven in his two innings. He also played for Hunslet Cricket Club against the Gentlemen of Canada in a non first-class fixture in 1880. Haywood died in Walkley, Sheffield in January 1912.

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1841 births 1912 deaths Yorkshire cricketers Cricketers from Sheffield English cricketers English cricketers of 1864 to 1889 {{england-cricket-bio-1840s-stub