| William Lautour | |
| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | William Francis Joseph Lautour |
| Nickname: | William Francis Joseph Lautour Young |
| Birth Date: | 21 August 1812 |
| Birth Place: | Marylebone, Middlesex, England |
| Death Place: | Hexton, Hertfordshire, England |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Club1: | Hampshire |
| Year1: | 1849 |
| Club2: | Marylebone Cricket Club |
| Year2: | 1845 - 1847 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 18 |
| Runs1: | 183 |
| Bat Avg1: | 6.31 |
| 100S/50S1: | - / - |
| Top Score1: | 30 |
| Deliveries1: | 56 |
| Wickets1: | 7 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 29.00 |
| Fivefor1: | - |
| Tenfor1: | - |
| Best Bowling1: | 3? |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 3/ - |
| Date: | 29 April |
| Year: | 2010 |
| Source: | http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/16756.html Cricinfo |
William Francis Joseph Lautour (21 August 1812 - 11 November 1899) was an English first-class cricketer. Lautour was a left-handed batsman.
Lautour made his first-class debut for the left-handed cricket team against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1838. In between making his debut for the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1845, he represented a number of teams in other first-class matches. Lautour represented the West, the Gentlemen in the 1844 Gentlemen v Players match as well as playing a single first-class match for an early England side against Kent.
In 1845, he made his debut for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Hampshire. Overall he represented the club in 3 first-class matches up to 1847. During this period he also played a number of non first-class matches for Dorset.
In 1849, Lautour represented Hampshire in a single first-class match against an All-England Eleven. In the same year he played his final first-class match for Gentlemen of England against the Gentlemen of Kent.
Lautour died on 11 November 1899 at Hexton, Hertfordshire.