Billy Barnes

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Billy Barnes

Personal information
Full name	William Barnes
Born	27 May 1852(1852-05-27) Sutton-in-Ashfield, England
Died	24 March 1899(1899-03-24) (aged 46) Mansfield Woodhouse, England
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right arm fast-medium
International information
National side	England
Test debut (cap 21)	6 September 1880 v Australia
Last Test	12 August 1890 v Australia
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1875–1894	Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition	Test	First-class
Matches	21	459
Runs scored	725	15,425
Batting average	23.38	23.19
100s/50s	1/5	21/69
Top score	134	160
Balls bowled	2,289	42,428
Wickets	51	902
Bowling average	15.54	17.12
5 wickets in innings	3	45
10 wickets in match	0	10
Best bowling	6/28	8/64
Catches/stumpings	19/–	342/3
Source: Cricinfo, 2 October 2009

William Barnes (27 May 1852 in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England – 24 March 1899 in Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire, England) was a professional cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire between 1875 and 1894 and England between 1880 and 1890. In 1890 he was named as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year. Barnes also toured Australia three times and North America once. Barnes was on the groundstaff at Lord's between 1895 and 1898 and umpired as required. He was landlord of the Angel Inn, Mansfield Woodhouse in the off-season. It is there that he died in March 1899. A little-known fact about him is that he had no teeth.

He wife was named Eliza. Although he played cricket professionally, this was only a summer occupation, and in the 1881 Census he listed his profession as cotton weaver.

References

• Brief profile of William Barnes by Don Ambrose
• CricketArchive page on Billy Barnes
• Cricinfo page on Billy Barnes