William Gunn (cricketer)

William Gunn
Gunn in around 1890
Personal information
Born(1858-12-04)4 December 1858
St Ann's, Nottingham
Died19 January 1921(1921-01-19) (aged 62)
Standard Hill, Nottingham
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm slow
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 52)28 January 1887 v Australia
Last Test3 June 1899 v Australia
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 11 521
Runs scored 392 25,691
Batting average 21.77 33.02
100s/50s 1/1 48/117
Top score 102* 273
Balls bowled 0 3,540
Wickets 76
Bowling average 23.68
5 wickets in innings 2
10 wickets in match 1
Best bowling 6/48
Catches/stumpings 5/– 333/1
Source: CricInfo, 12 December 2018

William Gunn (4 December 1858 – 29 January 1921) was an English sportsman who played internationally in both cricket and football. In first-class cricket, Gunn played professionally for Nottinghamshire from 1880 to 1904 and represented England in 11 Test matches. In football, he played for both Notts County and Nottingham Forest as an amateur and played twice for England, scoring one goal in the inaugural 1884 British Home Championship.[1]

  1. ^ "Have it!" (Dec 2008) Four Four Two, No. 172, p. 48