William Baker (Kent cricketer)

For other cricketers with the same name, see William Baker (cricketer, born 1807) and William de Chair Baker.

William Baker (29 February 1832[1] – September 1912)[2] was an English cricketer who played one match for Kent County Cricket Club in 1858. He was born at Cobham, Kent,[3] the son of James and Sarah Baker. His younger brother, George, also played for Kent.[4][5]

Baker played cricket for Cobham and made a single first-class cricket appearance in 1858 against an England team at Lord's. He scored three runs in the first innings in which he batted and a duck in the second innings.[4][6]

Baker worked as a bricklayer's labourer and later became an engine fitter, moving to Stratford in Essex. His brother was employed for a time at the same works.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538–1975
  2. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837–1915
  3. ^ William Baker, CricInfo. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
  4. ^ a b c Carlaw, pp. 39. (Retrieved 2020-12-21.)
  5. ^ a b Carlaw, op. cit., pp. 36–37.
  6. ^ William Baker, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2017-03-21.

Bibliography

  • Carlaw, Derek (2020). Kent County Cricketers, A to Z: Part One (1806–1914) (PDF). Cardiff: ACS.
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