| William Barton | |
| Birth Date: | 1793 8, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Finsbury, Middlesex |
| Death Place: | Westminster, London |
| Family: | Robert Barton (nephew) |
| Club1: | Middlesex |
| Club2: | England XI |
| Type1: | FC |
| Debutdate1: | 25 May |
| Debutyear1: | 1795 |
| Debutfor1: | Middlesex XI |
| Debutagainst1: | MCC |
| Lastdate1: | 13 August |
| Lastyear1: | 1817 |
| Lastfor1: | William Ward's XI |
| Lastagainst1: | EH Budd's XI |
| Source: | https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/william-barton-10382 CricInfo |
| Date: | 20 June |
| Year: | 2022 |
William Barton (16 January 1777 – 7 January 1825) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for a large number of sides during the period between 1795 and 1817.
Barton was born at Finsbury in Middlesex in 1777. He is first known to have played cricket for a Middlesex side in 1793 before making his first-class debut in 1795, playing for Middlesex against an MCC side at Lord's Old Ground. He made a total of 37 appearances in first-class matches, including 13 for England sides. He played first-class matches for sides representing Middlesex four times, Surrey three times and once each for Kent and Hampshire sides.[1] Barton is known to have scored 801 runs, with a highest score of 69, and taken at least seven wickets in his career.[2]
Barton died at Westminster in London in 1825.[1] His nephew Robert Barton played a single first-class match for a Middlesex side in 1850.[3]