William Clarke (cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

William Clarke (cricketer)

English cricketer, born 1798

Date of Birth: 24-Dec-1798

Place of Birth: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 25-Aug-1856

Profession: cricketer

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About William Clarke (cricketer)

  • William Clarke (24 December 1798 – 25 August 1856) was an English cricketer and team manager who played first-class cricket from 1826 to 1855.
  • He founded, managed and captained the All-England Eleven.
  • He has been described as "one of certain figures who, in the history of cricket, stand like milestones along the way".
  • Clarke was born at Nottingham and died at Wandsworth in Surrey. In the late 1820s, he lost sight in one eye after being struck there by a fives ball on the court behind the Bell Inn in Nottingham.

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