William Anderson (12 November 1871 – 31 January 1948) was an English
first-class cricket
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er. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who played for
Middlesex
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.
He was born in
Westminster
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and died in
Bury St. Edmunds
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.
Anderson made just one
first-class appearance for the team, in the 1891 season, against
Yorkshire
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. Anderson scored 0 and 2 runs in his two innings, being bowled out both times by five-time Test cricketer
Ted Wainwright
Ted Wainwright (8 April 1865 – 28 October 1919) was an English first-class cricketer, who played in 352 first-class matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club between 1888 and 1902. An all-rounder, Wainwright helped to establish the county at ...
.
Anderson made appearances in miscellaneous matches in 1895 and 1896, mostly for
Marylebone Cricket Club
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. Anderson's nephew was one time first-class player
William Agnew.
References
External links
William Andersonat Cricket Archive
1871 births
1948 deaths
English cricketers
Middlesex cricketers
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