William Ellis (Scottish cricketer) explained

Country:Scotland
Fullname:William Arnot Ellis
Birth Date:16 September 1923
Birth Place:Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
Death Place:Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Batting:Right-handed
Club1:Scotland
Year1:1954
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:1
Runs1:6
Bat Avg1:6.00
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:6
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:1/–
Date:15 July
Year:2022
Source:https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/william-ellis-25200 Cricinfo

William Arnot Ellis (16 September 1923 – 25 April 2015) was a Scottish first-class cricketer.

Ellis was born in September 1923 at Bo'ness, West Lothian. He was educated at Linlithgow Academy. A club cricketer for Carlton Cricket Club, Ellis made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Scotland against Ireland at Paisley in 1954.[1] Batting once in the match, he was dismissed for 6 runs in the Scottish first innings by Godfrey Graham, with the match ending in a draw.[2] Outside of cricket, Ellis was a finance clerk.[3] He died in April 2015 at Larbert, Stirlingshire.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: First-Class Matches played by William Ellis. CricketArchive. 15 July 2022. subscription.
  2. Web site: Scotland v Ireland, 1954. CricketArchive. 15 July 2022. subscription.
  3. Web site: Player profile: William Ellis. CricketArchive. 15 July 2022. subscription.