William Tomson Explained

William Tomson
Country:England
Fullname:William Fox Tomson
Birth Date:18 May 1842
Birth Place:Ramsgate, Kent
Death Place:Ramsgate, Kent
Year1:1861
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:1
Runs1:2
Bat Avg1:2.00
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:2
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:1/–
Date:27 June
Year:2014
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/22084.html Cricinfo

William Fox Tomson (18 May 1842  - 12 June 1882) was an English cricketer active in 1861. He was born at Ramsgate, Kent.[1]

He made one appearance in first-class cricket for Kent against England at Lord's in 1861.[2] He batted once in the match, scoring 2 runs before he was dismissed by Billy Caffyn, as well as taking a single catch in England's first-innings, with Kent winning the match by an innings and 74 runs.[3]

Tomson had at least one daughter.[4] He died at the town of his birth on 12 June 1882.

Notes and References

  1. Carlaw D (2020) Kent County Cricketers A to Z. Part One: 1806–1914 (revised edition), pp. 530–531. (Available online at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 2020-12-21.)
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by William Tomson. CricketArchive. 27 June 2014.
  3. Web site: England v Kent, 1861. CricketArchive. 27 June 2014.
  4. Web site: Profile: William Fox Tomson. www.thepeerage.com. 27 June 2014.