William Finney

Cricket Player

1866 – 1927

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Who was William Finney?

William Finney was a Welsh cricketer. Finney was a right-handed batsman who bowled both right-arm slow and right-arm medium-fast. He was born at Newtown, Montgomeryshire.

Finney made his first-class debut for Leicestershire in the counties' inaugural first-class fixture against Essex in 1894 at the County Ground, Leyton. He made two further first-class appearances for Leicestershire in 1894, against Yorkshire and the Marylebone Cricket Club. In his three matches, he scored a total of 29 runs at an average of 7.25, with a high score of 14 not out, while with the ball he took a single wicket.

He died at Stamford, Lincolnshire on 8 May 1927.

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Born
Aug 13, 1866
Newtown
Nationality
  • Wales
Profession
Died
May 8, 1927
Stamford

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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