William Mitchell (cricketer, born 1859) explained

Country:England
Fullname:William Henry Mitchell
Birth Date:20 January 1859
Birth Place:Arundel, Sussex, England
Death Place:Southwater, Sussex, England
Batting:Unknown
Bowling:Unknown
Club1:Sussex
Year1:1886
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:2
Runs1:8
Bat Avg1:2.00
100S/50S1: - / -
Top Score1:4
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1: - / -
Date:16 December
Year:2011
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/17621.html Cricinfo

William Henry Mitchell (20 January 1859  - 16 November 1929) was an English cricketer. Mitchell's batting and bowling styles are unknown. He was born at Arundel, Sussex.

Mitchell made two first-class appearances for Sussex in 1886 against Kent at County Ground, Hove and Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge.[1] Against Kent, Mitchell scored 3 runs in Sussex's first-innings before being dismissed by Jimmy Wootton. In Sussex's second-innings he was dismissed by the same bowler for a duck, with Kent winning the match by 4 wickets.[2] Against Nottinghamshire, he was dismissed for a single run in Sussex's first-innings by Wilfred Flowers. In their second-innings he was dismissed by William Attewell for 4 runs, with Nottinghamshire winning by an innings and 15 runs.[3]

He died at Southwater, Sussex on 16 November 1929.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: First-Class Matches played by William Mitchell. CricketArchive. 16 December 2011.
  2. Web site: Sussex v Kent, 1886. CricketArchive. 16 December 2011.
  3. Web site: Nottinghamshire v Sussex, 1886. CricketArchive. 16 December 2011.