| William Wilkinson | |
| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | William Herbert Wilkinson |
| Birth Date: | 12 March 1881 |
| Birth Place: | Thorpe Hesley, Yorkshire, England |
| Death Place: | Winson Green, Warwickshire, England |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Slow left arm orthodox |
| Club1: | Yorkshire |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 127 |
| Runs1: | 3,912 |
| Bat Avg1: | 21.73 |
| 100S/50S1: | 1/18 |
| Top Score1: | 103 |
| Deliveries1: | 1,961 |
| Wickets1: | 31 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 31.32 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 4/23 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 93/– |
| Date: | 29 December |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/33/33883/33883.html CricketArchive |
| Position: | Wing half |
| Years1: | 1901–1908 |
| Clubs1: | Sheffield United |
| Caps1: | 56 |
| Goals1: | 7 |
| Years2: | 1909 |
| Caps2: | – |
| Goals2: | – |
William Herbert Wilkinson (12 March 1881 – 4 June 1961) was an English first-class cricketer,[1] who was also a footballer in the Football League First Division.
Born in Thorpe Hesley, Yorkshire, England, Wilkinson was a first-class cricketer who played 127 matches between 1903 and 1910.[1] He played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club from 1903 to 1910, and one match for the North of England in 1908.[1] He also played for the Yorkshire Second XI from 1902 to 1912, and for R. W. Frank's XI in 1906.[2] [3]
A left-handed batsman, Wilkinson scored 3,912 runs at 21.73 with one century, a knock of 103 against Sussex. He took 31 wickets, bowling slow left arm orthodox spin, at 31.32,[1] with a best of 4 for 23 against Oxford University. He also took 4 for 27 against Sussex.
Wilkinson played between 1901 and 1908 as an inside forward for Sheffield United. His brother, Bernard, also played for United and served as team captain.[4]
Wilkinson died in Winson Green, Warwickshire, England, in June 1961, aged 80.