William Hodsoll

Who was William Hodsoll?

William Hodsoll, was a noted English cricketer of the mid-Georgian period. Hodsoll lived at Dartford for some years and was a tanner.

According to the description of him in Cricket, An Heroic Poem by James Love, Hodsoll was a fast bowler and also a useful batsman. This poem was written to commemorate the famous match between Kent and All-England at the Artillery Ground in 1744, in which Hodsoll played for Kent.

Hodsoll's last recorded appearance was for Dartford v All-England on Dartford Brent on Wed 29 July 1752.