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English cricketer

William Tomson
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Fox Tomson
Born(1842-05-18)18 May 1842
Ramsgate, Kent
Died12 June 1882(1882-06-12) (aged 40)
Ramsgate, Kent
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1861Kent
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 2
Batting average 2.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 2
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 27 June 2014

William Fox Tomson (18 May 1842 – 12 June 1882) was an English cricketer active in 1861. He was born at Ramsgate, Kent.

He made one appearance in first-class cricket for Kent against England at Lord's in 1861. He batted once in the match, scoring 2 runs before he was dismissed by Billy Caffyn, as well as taking a single catch in England's first-innings, with Kent winning the match by an innings and 74 runs.

Tomson had at least one daughter. He died at the town of his birth on 12 June 1882.

References

  1. Carlaw D (2020) Kent County Cricketers A to Z. Part One: 1806–1914 (revised edition), pp. 530–531. (Available online at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 2020-12-21.)
  2. "First-Class Matches played by William Tomson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  3. "England v Kent, 1861". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  4. "Profile: William Fox Tomson". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 27 June 2014.

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