William Carter (c. 1822 – 10 October 1847) was an English cricketer who played in the mid-1840s.
Carter was born at Southfleet near Gravesend in Kent.[1] He was a miller by trade[2] [3] and played in three first-class cricket matches for Kent County Cricket Club, one against Sussex in 1845 and two against Surrey the following year.[4] Although he "achieved little" for the county side, Carter was bowling regularly with success in club cricket, mainly playing for Dartford and Gravesend. He is known to have taken five-wickets in an innings at least five times in club cricket between 1845 and 1847, including taking 10 wickets in a match for Gravesend against the Cambridge Town Club in 1847.[2]
Later the same year Carter died at Southfleet. He was aged 24 or 25 at the time of his death.[1] [2]