William Foster
Cricket Player
1859 – 1944
Who was William Foster?
William Foster was an English cricketer. Foster's batting style is unknown. He was born at Beeston, Nottinghamshire.
Foster made a single first-class appearance for Nottinghamshire against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's in 1889. Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat first, making 176 all out, with Foster being dismissed for a duck by Dick Pougher. Responding, the Marylebone Cricket Club were dismissed for 106 all out in their first-innings, with Nottinghamshire then dismissed for 86 in their second-innings, with Foster once more dismissed for a duck, this time by Alec Hearne. Chasing 157 for victory, the Marylebone Cricket Club reached their target with seven wickets in hand. This was his only major appearance for the county.
He died at Arnold, Nottinghamshire, on 1 November 1944.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"William Foster." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 7 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/biography/william-foster/m/0jwz9c9>.
Discuss this William Foster biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In