William Rowland, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Rowland

Welsh cricketer

Date of Birth: 24-Feb-1904

Place of Birth: Rhos-on-Sea, Wales, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 12-Apr-1942

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: Wales

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

William Harold Rowland (24 February 1904 – 12 April 1942) was a Welsh cricketer.
Rowland's batting style is unknown, but it is known he occasionally fielded as a wicket-keeper.
He was born in Llandrillo-yn-Rhos, Denbighshire. Rowland made his first-class debut for Wales against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1925.
He made five further first-class appearances for Wales, the last of which came against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1930.
In his thirteen first-class matches, he scored 25 runs at an average of 5.00, with a high score of 11 not out.
He also played Minor counties cricket for Denbighshire, who he made his debut for in the 1930 Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire.
He made two further Minor Counties Championship appearances for the county, both in 1930 against Lincolnshire and the Lancashire Second XI.He died in Wilford, Nottinghamshire on 12 April 1942.
He was survived by his brother Cyril, who also played first-class cricket for Wales.