William Robert Wake (21 May 1852 – 14 March 1896) was an English

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er, who played three matches for

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in 1881. Born in

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, Wake was a right-handed batsman, who scored only thirteen first-class runs at 4.33, with a best score of 11. His right arm slow bowling was not called upon, although he did take two catches. The son of a solicitor, he played cricket as an amateur, and qualified as a solicitor himself. He played cricket for Pitsmoor C.C. and

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Sheffield F.C. Sheffield Football Club is an English football club from Sheffield, South Yorkshire, although now based in nearby Dronfield, across the county boundary in Derbyshire. They currently compete in the . Founded in October 1857,

His uncle, Bernard Wake, played ten games for Yorkshire from 1849 to 1851, before the creation of 'first-class' cricket. Wake died in March 1896 in Norwood, Sheffield, aged 43 years.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Wake, William 1852 births 1896 deaths Yorkshire cricketers Sheffield F.C. players Cricketers from Sheffield Footballers from Sheffield English cricketers Men's association football players not categorized by position English men's footballers English cricketers of 1864 to 1889