William Shirley (cricketer)

William Shirley
Personal information
Full name
William Robert de la Cour Shirley
Born(1900-10-13)13 October 1900
Marylebone, London, England
Died23 April 1970(1970-04-23) (aged 69)
Bognor Regis, Sussex, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1922–1925Hampshire
1924Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 62
Runs scored 1,458
Batting average 17.78
100s/50s –/3
Top score 90
Balls bowled 3,433
Wickets 81
Bowling average 23.60
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 4/10
Catches/stumpings 31/–
Source: Cricinfo, 21 June 2008

William Robert de la Cour Shirley (13 October 1900 – 23 April 1970) was an English cricketer and a colonial police officer in British Nigeria. He played over sixty first-class matches, mostly for Cambridge University and Hampshire.