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William Coffey (cricketer)

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William Coffey
Personal information
Full name
William Loftus Coffey
Born7 October 1885[1]
Dublin, Ireland
DiedUnknown
BattingUnknown
BowlingUnknown
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 4
Batting average 2.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 4
Balls bowled 90
Wickets 3
Bowling average 13.33
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 3/40
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 10 January 2022

William Loftus Coffey (7 October 1885 – ) was an Irish cricketer.[2] He made his debut for Ireland in a match against a team representing New York City in September 1909.[3] Later that month, he played his second and final[3] match for Ireland, playing a first-class match against Philadelphia, which was his only first-class match.[4]

Coffey immigrated to the United States in 1909 and became a U.S. citizen in 1919.[5]

References

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  1. ^ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936–2007
  2. ^ Cricket Archive profile
  3. ^ a b CricketEurope Stats Zone profile
  4. ^ First-class matches played by William Coffey at Cricket Archive
  5. ^ New York, U.S., Naturalization Records, 1882-1944