William Slinn

Who was William Slinn?

William Slinn was an English first-class cricketer, who played for Yorkshire as a pre county club from 1861 to 1862, for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1863 and 1864, and in other first-class games for the United England Eleven, England Next XIV, North of England and the All England Eleven.

Slinn was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, and was a right arm, round arm, fast bowler. He took 111 wickets in his nineteen first-class games at an average of 13.20. His best bowling was 8 for 33 against Surrey. He took five wickets in an innings nine times, and ten wickets in a match on four occasions. He was less successful as a right handed batsman, scoring 46 runs at an average of 2.00, with a best score of 11. He also took eleven catches.

Slinn died in June 1888 in Wortley, Leeds, Yorkshire.