| William Wilkinson | |
| Fullname: | William Wilkinson |
| Birth Date: | 5 July 1859 |
| Birth Place: | Kimberley, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Death Place: | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Batting: | Unknown |
| Bowling: | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Club1: | Nottinghamshire |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 5 |
| Runs1: | 34 |
| Bat Avg1: | 6.80 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 16 |
| Deliveries1: | 250 |
| Wickets1: | 5 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 26.60 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 3/41 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 4/– |
| Date: | 27 May |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/22999.html Cricinfo |
William Wilkinson (5 July 1859 – 6 October 1940) was an English cricketer. Wilkinson's was a batting style is unknown, though it is known he bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Kimberley, Nottinghamshire.
Wilkinson had told Nottinghamshire that his date of birth was 1869, in order to appear younger so as to persuade Nottinghamshire to take him on.[1] He made his first-class debut for the county against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's in 1892. He made four further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Lancashire at Old Trafford in the 1893 County Championship.[2] In his five first-class appearances, he took 5 wickets at an average of 26.60, with best figures of 3/41.[3] With the bat, he scored a total of 34 runs at an average of 6.80, with a high score of 16 not out.[4]
He died at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, on 6 October 1940.