| William Patterson | |
| Fullname: | William Harry Patterson |
| Birth Date: | 11 March 1859 |
| Birth Place: | Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire |
| Death Place: | Hove, Sussex |
| Family: | John Patterson (brother) |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium Right-arm slow |
| Club1: | Oxford University |
| Club2: | Kent |
| Year2: | 1880–1900 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 176 |
| Runs1: | 7,570 |
| Bat Avg1: | 26.28 |
| 100S/50S1: | 10/31 |
| Top Score1: | 181 |
| Deliveries1: | 1,738 |
| Wickets1: | 31 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 33.64 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 4/13 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 122/– |
| Date: | 5 April |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/18791.html CricInfo |
William Harry Patterson (11 March 1859 - 3 May 1946) was an English amateur cricketer who played during the latter part of the 19th century.[1] [2]
Patterson was educated at Harrow School and Pembroke College, Oxford. A right-handed batsman who occasionally bowled, he was awarded his cricket Blue at Oxford University in 1880 and 1881. In 1881 he scored a century for Oxford against Cambridge while suffering from a broken finger.[3] He was the joint captain of Kent County Cricket Club between 1890 and 1893.