William Clegg (cricketer)

William Clegg
Personal information
Full name	William Gavin Clegg
Born	29 June 1869; Altrincham, Cheshire, England
Died	18 May 1949 (aged 79); Delamere, Cheshire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
1891	Oxford University
Career statistics
Matches	2
Runs scored	35
Batting average	8.75
100s/50s	0/0
Top score	35
Balls bowled	137
Wickets	5
Bowling average	12.40
5 wickets in innings	0
10 wickets in match	0
Best bowling	3/35
Catches/stumpings	1/–
	Source: Cricinfo, 6 February 2020

William Gavin Clegg (29 June 1869 – 18 May 1949) was an English first-class cricketer.

The son of Neville Clegg, he was born at Altrincham in June 1869. He was educated at Winchester College, before going up to Magdalen College, Oxford.^[1] While studying at Oxford, Clegg made two appearances in first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1891, appearing against Gentlemen of England and H. Philipson's XI.^[2] He scored 35 runs in these matches,^[3] in addition to taking 5 wickets with best figures of 3 for 35.^[4] After graduating from Oxford, Clegg became a farmer.^[5] He served in the First World War in the Cheshire Regiment, being commissioned as a second lieutenant in January 1916.^[6] He later served as the High Sheriff of Cheshire in 1932.^[7] Clegg died in May 1949 at Delamere, Cheshire.^[8]

References[edit]

^ Winchester College, 1836-1906: A Register. P. and G. Wells. 1907. p. 420.
^ "First-Class Matches played by William Clegg". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by William Clegg". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by William Clegg". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
^ "No. 32902". The London Gazette. 29 January 1924. p. 879.
^ "No. 29440". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 January 1916. p. 712.
^ "No. 33809". The London Gazette. 18 March 1932. p. 1854.
^ "Wisden - Obituaries in 1949". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 February 2020.