| William Draper | |
| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | William Draper |
| Birth Date: | 12 November 1848 |
| Birth Place: | Penshurst, Kent |
| Death Place: | Tunbridge Wells, Kent |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
| Family: | Henry Draper (brother) |
| Year1: | 1874-1880 |
| Type1: | First-class |
| Debutdate1: | 13 July |
| Debutyear1: | 1874 |
| Debutfor1: | Kent |
| Lastdate1: | 19 August |
| Lastyear1: | 1880 |
| Lastfor1: | Kent |
| Lastagainst1: | Lancashire |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 9 |
| Runs1: | 108 |
| Bat Avg1: | 7.20 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 28 |
| Deliveries1: | 769 |
| Wickets1: | 20 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 14.50 |
| Fivefor1: | 1 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 5/51 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 3/– |
| Date: | 30 May |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/12253.html CricInfo |
William Draper (12 November 1848 – 13 March 1919) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Kent County Cricket Club from 1874 to 1880.[1]
Draper was born at Penshurst in Kent in 1848.[2] His name was registered at birth as William Drapper.[3] In 1872 he appeared for a Colts of England cricket team and in 1873 represented a side comprising players engaged at Prince's Club.
In 1874 Draper made his first-class debut for Kent playing in their first county match against Derbyshire. He played nine first-class matches in total for the county as a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace deliveries. Draper was a first-class umpire between 1887 and 1898. He died at Tunbridge Wells in Kent in 1919 aged 70.