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William Clarke (cricketer, born 1846)

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William Clarke
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Benjamin Clarke
Born(1846-11-05)5 November 1846
Old Basford, Nottinghamshire, England
Died18 August 1902(1902-08-18) (aged 55)
Hyson Green, Nottinghamshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RelationsMorris Clarke (brother)
Charles Clarke (son)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1874–1876Nottinghamshire
1880–1884Middlesex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 39
Runs scored 409
Batting average 8.01
100s/50s
Top score 40
Balls bowled 5657
Wickets 101
Bowling average 17.23
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 7/51
Catches/stumpings 38/–
Source: CricketArchive, 26 January 2011

William Benjamin Clarke (5 November 1846 – 18 August 1902) was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast.

He and his wife Hannah had two daughters Alice and Amelia and two sons William and Charles (who played three times for Sussex in 1902). Clarke died in Hyson Green, Nottingham in 1902 aged 55.

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