William Collett
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | William Eustace Collett |
| Born | 23 September 1839 Lambeth, Surrey |
| Died | 1 May 1904 (aged 64) Lambeth, London[a] |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm fast |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1869–1874 | Surrey |
Source: Cricinfo, 12 March 2017 | |
William Eustace Collett (23 September 1839 – 1 May 1904)[a] was an English cricketer. He played four first-class matches for Surrey County Cricket Club between 1869 and 1874.[2]
Collett was born at Lambeth, at that point still part of Surrey.[a][3] Professionally a proctor's clerk, He married Hannah London in 1859; the couple had nine children.
Described by Wisden as "a good average batsmen" who "could bowl fast round-armed" and who usually fielded at long stop or mid-off,[1] Collett made his first-class debut for Surrey in a July 1869 match against Lancashire at The Oval. He made scores of three and one during the match, but was retained in the side for the following two matches, playing against Nottinghamshire later in July and Yorkshire in early August. He made his highest first-class score, 19 runs, against Nottinghamshire. Collett's final first-class match was an 1874 fixture against Cambridge University at Fenner's. In his four appearances for Surrey he scored a total of 44 runs; he did not bowl.[4]
Collett died at Lambeth[a] in May 1904. He was aged 64.[2]
Notes
References
- ^ a b Obituaries in 1904, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 1905. (Available online at CricInfo. Retrieved 22 June 2025.)
- ^ a b William Collett, CricInfo. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ ACS (1980) Surrey Cricketers 1839–1880, p. 9. Cleethorpes: The Association of Cricket Statisticians. (Available online at The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 22 June 2025.)
- ^ William Collett, CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 June 2025. (subscription required)
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