William Crozier (cricketer)
William Magee Crozier (5 December 1873 in Dublin, Ireland – 1 July 1916 in Thiepval, France[1]) was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman,[1] he played one first-class match for Dublin University against Leicestershire in June 1895.[2]
William Crozier | |
|---|---|
| Born | William Magee Crozier December 5, 1873 |
| Died | July 1, 1916 (aged 42) |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Occupation | Cricketer |
He was an officer of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and was killed in action on the First day on the Somme during the First World War.[3][4]
References
- Cricket Archive profile
- First-class matches played by William Crozier at Cricket Archive
- Deaths in the War, 1916 from the Wisden Cricketers Almanack
- "CWGC entry". Archived from the original on 31 January 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
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