William Dyson
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William Lord Dyson was an English
first-class cricket
er, who played two matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club
in 1887 against Sussex
and Surrey
.
Born in Rastrick
, Brighouse
, Yorkshire
, England
, Dyson was a right-handed batsman who scored 8 runs, at an average of 2.00, with a top score of 6. He did not bowl in first-class cricket, although he did take two catches in the field.
Dyson died in May 1936 in Brighouse.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
er, who played two matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
in 1887 against Sussex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
and Surrey
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
.
Born in Rastrick
Rastrick
Rastrick is a village in the county of West Yorkshire, England, near Halifax. It is perhaps best known for its association, along with its neighbour Brighouse, with the Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band...
, Brighouse
Brighouse
Brighouse is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the River Calder, east of Halifax in the Pennines. It is served by Junction 25 of the M62 motorway and Brighouse railway station on the Caldervale Line and Huddersfield Line. In the...
, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
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, England
England
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, Dyson was a right-handed batsman who scored 8 runs, at an average of 2.00, with a top score of 6. He did not bowl in first-class cricket, although he did take two catches in the field.
Dyson died in May 1936 in Brighouse.