William Clarke (cricketer, born 1798)

William Clarke

Personal information
Born	24 December 1798 Nottingham, England
Died	25 August 1856 (aged 57) Wandsworth, London, England
Batting	Right-handed
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 143 Runs scored 2,133 Batting average 10.35 100s/50s 0/7 Top score 75 Balls bowled 14,027+ Wickets 795 Bowling average 9.99 5 wickets in innings 82 10 wickets in match 25 Best bowling 9/29 Catches/stumpings 55/0
Source: CricInfo, 23 September 2018

William Clarke (24 December 1798 – 25 August 1856) was an English cricketer and team manager who played first-class cricket from 1826 to 1855. He founded, managed and captained the All-England Eleven. He has been described as "one of certain figures who, in the history of cricket, stand like milestones along the way".^[1] Clarke was born at Nottingham and died at Wandsworth in Surrey.

In the late 1820s, he lost sight in one eye after being struck there by a fives ball on the court behind the Bell Inn in Nottingham.^{[citation needed]}