William Barton (English cricketer)

William Barton
Personal information
Born(1793-08-19)19 August 1793
Finsbury, Middlesex
Died7 January 1825(1825-01-07) (aged 47)
Westminster, London
RelationsRobert Barton (nephew)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1795–1816Middlesex
1798–1805England
FC debut25 May 1795 Middlesex v Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)
Last FC13 August 1817 William Ward's XI v EH Budd's XI
Source: CricInfo, 20 June 2022

William Barton (16 January 1777 – 7 January 1825) was an English cricketer who played for several teams during the period between 1795 and 1817.

Barton was born at Finsbury in Middlesex in 1777. He is first known to have played for Middlesex in 1793 before making his important debut in 1795, playing for Middlesex against Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) at Lord's Old Ground. Besides Middlesex, Barton played for England (i.e., the "rest" of England), Surrey, Kent, and Hampshire.[1] Primarily a batter, his highest known score is 69.[2]

Barton died at Westminster in London in 1825.[1] His nephew Robert Barton played a single important match for Middlesex in 1850.[3]

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References

  1. ^ a b William Barton, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-04-10. (subscription required)
  2. ^ William Barton, ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  3. ^ Robert Barton, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2022-06-20. (subscription required)

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