| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | William Smith |
| Birth Date: | 11 February 1875 |
| Birth Place: | Witney, Oxfordshire, England |
| Death Place: | Chittlehamholt, Devon, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Club1: | Oxfordshire |
| Year1: | 1895 - 1905 |
| Club2: | London County |
| Year2: | 1901 - 1904 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 30 |
| Runs1: | 1,191 |
| Bat Avg1: | 30.53 |
| 100S/50S1: | 2/7 |
| Top Score1: | 143 |
| Deliveries1: | 108 |
| Wickets1: | 2 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 33.50 |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | 1/6 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 17/– |
| Date: | 25 June |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/20897.html Cricinfo |
William Smith (11 February 1875 - 20 March 1942) was an English first-class cricketer.
Smith was born in February 1875 at Witney, Oxfordshire. He made his debut in minor counties cricket for Oxfordshire against Worcestershire in the 1895 Minor Counties Championship.[1] Having impressed playing for Oxfordshire, he was selected by W. G. Grace to play for his London County team,[2] making his debut in first-class cricket for the team against Cambridge University at Fenner's in 1901.[3] In his first season for London County he averaged over 64,[2] including making what would be his highest first-class score when he made 143 against Cambridge University at Crystal Palace.[4] He played first-class cricket for London County until 1904, making thirty appearances.[3] He scored 1,191 runs in these matches, at an average of 30.53. He made three centuries and seven half centuries.[5] Smith played minor counties cricket for Oxfordshire until 1905, making a total of 45 appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[1] He topped the Oxfordshire batting averages in 1901 and 1904.[2] He died in March 1942 at Chittlehamholt, Devon.