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| Full name | William Henry Townsend | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 February 1821 Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 February 1891 (aged 70) Dulwich, Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1842–1843 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 5 April 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William Henry Townsend (17 February 1821 – 26 February 1891) was an English first-class cricketer and barrister.
The son of Robert Townsend, he was born at Mansfield in February 1821. He later studied at Lincoln College, Oxford where he played first-class cricket for Oxford University.[1] He made his first-class debut against Cambridge University in The University Match of 1842. He made three further first-class appearances for Oxford, making a further appearance in 1842 and two appearances in 1843.[2] His four first-class wickets all came in one match, against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1842 at Lord's.[3] A student of Lincoln's Inn, he was called to the bar as a barrister in November 1847.[4] Townsend died at Dulwich in February 1891.