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Full name William Wilkinson
Born July 5, 1859, Kimberley, Nottinghamshire
Died October 6, 1940, Standard Hill, Nottingham (aged 81 years 93 days)
Major teams Nottinghamshire
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 5 | 7 | 2 | 34 | 16* | 6.80 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Mat | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 5 | 250 | 133 | 5 | 3/41 | 26.60 | 3.19 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class span | 1892 - 1893 |
William Wilkinson played five uneventful matches for Nottinghamshire as a professional. During his playing career he claimed to have been born in 1869, ten years later than it was, in order to persuade the Trent Bridge authorities to take him on.
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