| William Kington | |
| Birth Date: | 24 September 1838 |
| Birth Place: | Bristol, England |
| Death Place: | Montreux, Switzerland |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Club1: | Manchester |
| Year1: | 1858 |
| Club2: | Gloucestershire |
| Year2: | 1875–1876 |
| Date: | 4 April 2014 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/16054.html Cricinfo |
William Miles Nairne Kington (24 September 1838 - 21 April 1898) was an English army officer and cricketer.
He was the son of Thomas Kington, the younger (1796–1857), and was educated at Harrow School.[1] [2] In 1858 he was a cornet in the 5th Dragoon Guards. In 1864 he was a captain. He became lieutenant-colonel in the 4th Hussars, and retired in 1880.[3] [2]
Kington played cricket for Manchester in the 1858 season and later for Gloucestershire in 1875 and 1876.[4]