William Woolhouse, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Woolhouse

English cricketer

Date of Birth: 21-Jan-1791

Place of Birth: Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 14-Jul-1837

Profession: cricketer

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

William Henry Woolhouse (21 January 1791 – 14 July 1837) was an English cricketer active in the 1820s and 1830s, making seventeen appearances in first-class cricket.
Born at Sheffield, Yorkshire, Woolhouse was a left-handed batsman and left-arm roundarm bowler, who played for several first-class cricket teams.
He was most notable as a founding member of The Wednesday Cricket Club, which organised early county matches in Yorkshire, and along with his father-in-law George Steer he was also behind the establishment of both the Darnall Old Ground and Darnall New Ground.