William Silcock

William Silcock (22 February 1868 – 30 July 1933) was an English cricketer. Born at Croston, Lancashire, he made six appearances in first-class cricket.

William Silcock
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Silcock
Born22 February 1868
Croston, Lancashire, England
Died30 July 1933(1933-07-30) (aged 65)
Leyland, Lancashire, England
BattingUnknown
BowlingUnknown
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1899–1902Lancashire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 6
Runs scored 82
Batting average 13.66
100s/50s –/–
Top score 43
Balls bowled 798
Wickets 5
Bowling average 73.40
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 2/62
Catches/stumpings 5/–
Source: Cricinfo, 5 April 2015

Silcock made his first-class cricket debut for Lancashire in 1899 against Warwickshire at Edgbaston.[1] It wasn't until 1902 that he next appeared in first-class cricket, making a further five appearances in the 1902 County Championship.[1] He scored a total of 82 runs in his six matches, with a high score of 43.[2] With the ball he took 5 wickets, with best figures of 2/68, although he did a distinctively high bowling average of 73.40.[3] He later played club cricket in the Lancashire League for Church between 1903–1909.[4]

He died at Leyland, Lancashire on 30 July 1933.

References
  1. "First-Class Matches played by William Silcock". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by William Silcock". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  3. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by William Silcock". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  4. "Lancashire League Matches played by William Silcock". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
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