Guy Wilson (cricketer) explained

Guy Wilson
Country:England
Fullname:Guy Denis Wilson
Birth Date:30 November 1882
Birth Place:Melbourne, Derbyshire, England
Death Place:Cambrai, France
Type1:FC
Debutdate1:26 June
Debutyear1:1902
Debutfor1:Derbyshire
Debutagainst1:London County
Lastdate1:17 July
Lastyear1:1905
Lastfor1:Derbyshire
Lastagainst1:MCC
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:2
Runs1:19
Bat Avg1:4.75
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:19
Deliveries1:35
Wickets1:0
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:0/–
Date:April
Year:2012
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/33/33942/33942.html CricketArchive

Guy Denis Wilson (30 November 1882 – 30 November 1917) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1902 and 1905. He was killed in action during the First World War.

Wilson was born in Melbourne, Derbyshire, the son of Arthur Wilson MA JP. He was educated at Derby School where he captained the cricket and football XI, was an all-round athlete, and was a captain in the Cadet Corps in 1900/1901.[1] He played one first-class match for Derbyshire in the 1902 season against W.G.Grace's London County but made little impact in the match. His second game came in the 1905 season against Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) when again he made little impression. He played 4 innings in 2 first-class matches with an average of 4.75 and a top score of 9. He took no wickets in the six overs he bowled.[2]

In 1908 Wilson was commissioned into the 1st Derbyshire Howitzer Battery of the Territorial Force as a Second lieutenant.[3] He saw active service in the First World War, becoming a captain in the Royal Field Artillery.[4] He was killed in France on his 35th birthday during the Battle of Cambrai of 1917.

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.org/stream/derbyschoolregis00derb#page/138/mode/2up/search/Wilson Derby School Register
  2. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/33/33942/33942.html Guy Wilson at Cricket Archive
  3. http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28204/pages/9468/page.pdf The London Gazette 11 December 1908
  4. http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30320/supplements/10245/page.pdf Supplement to the London Gazette 3 October 1917