William Lancaster (cricketer)
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William Whiteley Lancaster (4 February 1873 – 30 December 1938) was an English
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 first-class cricket
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er, who played seven games for Yorkshire County Cricket Club
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 in 1895.

Born in Scholes, Huddersfield
Huddersfield
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, Yorkshire
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, Lancaster was a right-handed batsman, who scored 163 runs at an average of 16.30, with a highest score of 51 against Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
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. A right arm, round arm fast bowler, he bowled five overs for 29 runs without success.

Lancaster died in Marsh, Huddersfield, in December 1938, aged 65.

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