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| Born | (1862-11-27)27 November 1862 Arundel, Sussex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 June 1885(1885-06-02) (aged 22) Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1881–1884 | Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 4 July 1881 Sussex v Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last FC | 8 September 1884 Sussex v Surrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricinfo, 9 January 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William Blackman (27 November 1862 – 2 June 1885) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Sussex County Cricket Club. He was educated at Ardingly College and played 34 times for Sussex between 1881 and 1884. Suffering from poor health, he then moved to Melbourne, Australia, where he died of tuberculosis at the age of 22 within a few months.
References
- Brief profile of William Blackman, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2008-06-06. (subscription required)