| William Page | |
| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | William Page |
| Birth Date: | 29 April 1847 |
| Birth Place: | Caverswall. Staffordshire, England |
| Death Place: | Rose Hill, Derby, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Type1: | FC |
| Debutdate1: | 27 June |
| Debutyear1: | 1881 |
| Debutfor1: | Derbyshire |
| Debutagainst1: | Lancashire |
| Lastdate1: | 1 June |
| Lastyear1: | 1882 |
| Lastfor1: | Derbyshire |
| Lastagainst1: | Yorkshire |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 3 |
| Runs1: | 50 |
| Bat Avg1: | 8.33 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 19 |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 0/– |
| Date: | 20 June |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/31/31852/31852.html CricketArchive |
William Page (29 April 1847 – 27 September 1904) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1881 and 1882.
Page was born in Caverswall, Staffordshire the son of Samuel Page, a platelayer, and his wife Phoebe. He was a boilermaker and in 1881 was widowed with two children.[1] He first played for Derbyshire in the 1881 season in June against Lancashire opening in the first innings but being out for a duck. He moved down the batting order in the second innings and made 9 which was the second highest score in the innings. In the 1882 season he made 19 in a match against Marylebone Cricket Club which Derbyshire lost by a large margin. In his next and final match against Yorkshire he was out for a duck in the first innings but was joint-highest scorer in the second innings with 14 before being bowled by England Test cricketer Billy Bates. Page was a right-handed batsman who played 6 innings in 3 matches at an average of 8.33 and a top score of 19.[2]
Page's cricketing career came to a premature end in 1882, when he lost his sight in one eye.
Page died in Rose Hill, Derby at the age of 57.