William Francis (cricketer)
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Fullname
William Francis
Born21 March 1856
Little Waltham, Essex, England
Little Waltham, Essex, England
Died28 April 1917 (aged 61)
Forest Gate, Essex, England
Forest Gate, Essex, England
BattingRight-handed
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| Full name | William Francis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 March 1856 Little Waltham, Essex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 28 April 1917 (aged 61) Forest Gate, Essex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1877–1879 | Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Francis (21 March 1856 – 28 April 1917) was an English cricketer. Francis was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Little Waltham, Essex.
Francis made his first-class debut for Sussex against Lancashire in 1877 at the Old Trafford. He made eight further first-class appearances for Sussex, the last of which came against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's in 1879.[1] In his nine first-class appearances, he scored a total of 83 runs at an average of 6.91, with a high score of 17.[2]
He died at Forest Gate, Essex, on 28 April 1917.