| William Baldock | |
| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | William Stanford Baldock |
| Birth Date: | 20 January 1847 |
| Birth Place: | Chilworth, Hampshire, England |
| Death Place: | Wellington, Somerset, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Family: | William Baldock senior (father) William Baldock junior (son) |
| Club1: | Hampshire |
| Year1: | 1877–1882 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 7 |
| Runs1: | 155 |
| Bat Avg1: | 12.91 |
| 100S/50S1: | –/– |
| Top Score1: | 40 |
| Deliveries1: | 108 |
| Wickets1: | 2 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 24.00 |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | 1/10 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 4/– |
| Date: | 2 March |
| Year: | 2010 |
| Source: | http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/8964.html Cricinfo |
William Stanford Baldock (20 January 1847 – 30 August 1923) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.
The son of the cricketer William Baldock senior, he was born in January 1847 at Chilworth, Hampshire. He was educated at Winchester College,[1] before attending the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. He graduated from there into the Royal Artillery (RA) as a lieutenant in January 1868. Baldock made his debut in first-class cricket for Hampshire against Derbyshire at Southampton in 1877, with him making a further two appearances in that season, followed up by two more appearances in 1878.[2] In the RA, he was promoted to captain in July 1879. He would make two further appearances in first-class cricket for Hampshire, in 1880 against Sussex and 1882 against the Marylebone Cricket Club.[2] In his seven matches for Hampshire, Baldock scored 155 runs at an average of 12.91, with a highest score of 41.[3] He was promoted to major in the RA in January 1885, before being promoted to lieutenant colonel in January 1892. Shortly thereafter, he retired from active service.[4]
In later life, Baldock was a justice of the peace for Somerset.[5] He died on 30 August 1923 at his residence in Wellington, Somerset.[6] He was married in 1898 to Mary Elworthy, daughter of Frederick Thomas Elworthy,[7] with their son William Baldock junior playing first-class cricket for Somerset. There were two other sons, Frank and Thomas Arthur.[8]