William Wells (cricketer)

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William Wells (14 March 1881 – 18 March 1939) was an English cricketer active from 1904 to 1926 who played for Northamptonshire (Northants).[1]

Biography[edit]

He was born in Daventry, Northamptonshire on 14 March 1881 and died there on 18 March 1939, aged 58. Wells appeared in 269 first-class matches as a righthanded batsman who bowled right arm fast medium pace. He scored 6,324 runs with a highest score of 119, one of two centuries, and took 751 wickets with a best performance of eight for 35.[2]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ "Obituaries in 1939". Wisden. 2 December 2005. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  2. ^ William Wells at CricketArchive