William Crozier (cricketer)

Irish cricketer

William Crozier

Personal information

Full name|

William Magee Crozier

Born| 5 December 1873
Dundrum, Ireland
Died| 1 July 1916(1916-07-01) (aged 42)
Thiepval, Somme, France
Batting| Right-handed
Bowling| Unknown
Domestic team information
Years| Team
1895| Dublin University
Career statistics
| Competition | First-class

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Matches | 1
Runs scored | 7
Batting average | 3.50
100s/50s | –/–
Top score | 4
Balls bowled | 75
Wickets | 0
Bowling average | –
5 wickets in innings | –
10 wickets in match | –
Best bowling | –
Catches/stumpings | –/–

Source: Cricinfo, 10 January 2022

William Magee Crozier (5 December 1873 in Dublin, Ireland – 1 July 1916 in Thiepval, France[1]) was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman,[1] he played one first-class match for Dublin University against Leicestershire in June 1895.[2]

He was a barrister by profession who served as a Lieutenant in the 9th battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and was killed in action on the first day on the Somme during the First World War.[3][4]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Cricket Archive profile
2. ^ First-class matches played by William Crozier at Cricket Archive
3. ^ Deaths in the War, 1916 from the Wisden Cricketers Almanack
4. ^ "CWGC entry". Archived from the original on 31 January 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.

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