William Davies (cricketer, born 1825)

William Davies

Personal information
Full name	William Henry Davies
Born	30 December 1825 Hampton, Middlesex, England
Died	13 January 1868(1868-01-13) (aged 42) at sea, off South Africa
Batting	Unknown
Bowling	Unknown
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1846–1848	Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 5 Runs scored 114 Batting average 16.28 100s/50s –/– Top score 38 Balls bowled 40 Wickets 4 Bowling average ? 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 2/? Catches/stumpings 5/–
Source: Cricinfo, 9 April 2020

William Henry Davies (30 December 1825 – 13 January 1868) was an English first-class cricketer and clergyman.

Davies was born in December 1825 at Hampton to the Welsh physician, Sir David Davies, who became a physician to William IV. He was educated at Charterhouse School, before going up to Christ Church, Oxford.

While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University from 1846–48, making eight appearances. He scored 204 runs in his eight appearances, averaging 14.57 and with a high score of 47. In addition to playing for Oxford University, he also appeared for a combined Oxford and Cambridge Universities team against the Gentlemen of England at Lord's in 1848.

He played county level cricket for Shropshire between 1847 and 1854 while playing at club level for Shrewsbury, and was a co-founder of the Free Foresters Cricket Club in 1850.

After graduating from Oxford, he took holy orders in the Church of England. His ecclesiastical career after graduating from Oxford is unclear, though it is known he was chaplain at St George's Hospital until his death, aged 42, at sea off the coast off the Cape of Good Hope of South Africa in January 1868. His brother was Sir Robert Henry Davies, a colonial official in British India.

External links

• William Davies at ESPNcricinfo