William Storer
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William Storer (25 January 1867 - 28 February 1912) was an English
footballer and a cricket
er who played six Tests
from 1897 to 1899, played first class cricket for Derbyshire
from 1887 to 1905 and played football for Derby County
. He scored nearly 13,000 runs for Derbyshire and achieved over 430 dismissals from behind the stumps.
Storer was born at Ripley
, Derbyshire
, the son of John Storer, an engine smith, and his wife Elizabeth. In 1881 the family were living at Butterley
Hill and he was a turner's apprentice.
Storer was a specialist wicket keeper who was reputed to be the first to stand up to the wicket against fast bowlers. He was also a highly skilled batsman at a time when wicket-keeper batsmen were rare and twice averaged over fifty in a season. His first-class record of 216 not out came against Leicestershire
in the 1899 season and he was the first professional to score two hundreds, against a strong Yorkshire side, in a match. He was also a competent leg spinner, taking 232 first class wickets at 33.89. Storer also appeared for London County.
Storer toured Australia for England, making his debut in the 1897 Test at Sydney and played against the tourists at home, his last Test coming at Trent Bridge in 1899 when he was also named a Wisden cricketer of the year. His Test appearances were limited by the selectors preference for Dick Lilley.
Storer died in Derby
at the age of 45. His brother Harry Storer
also played cricket for Derbyshire and football for Derby County.
England
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footballer and a cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who played six Tests
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
from 1897 to 1899, played first class cricket for Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
from 1887 to 1905 and played football for Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
. He scored nearly 13,000 runs for Derbyshire and achieved over 430 dismissals from behind the stumps.
Storer was born at Ripley
Ripley
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, Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
, the son of John Storer, an engine smith, and his wife Elizabeth. In 1881 the family were living at Butterley
Butterley
Butterley is a village in the English county of Derbyshire near to Ripley. It is the site of the Midland Railway - Butterley, as well as the old Butterley Brickworks.- Notable residents :...
Hill and he was a turner's apprentice.
Storer was a specialist wicket keeper who was reputed to be the first to stand up to the wicket against fast bowlers. He was also a highly skilled batsman at a time when wicket-keeper batsmen were rare and twice averaged over fifty in a season. His first-class record of 216 not out came against Leicestershire
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
Leicestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland....
in the 1899 season and he was the first professional to score two hundreds, against a strong Yorkshire side, in a match. He was also a competent leg spinner, taking 232 first class wickets at 33.89. Storer also appeared for London County.
Storer toured Australia for England, making his debut in the 1897 Test at Sydney and played against the tourists at home, his last Test coming at Trent Bridge in 1899 when he was also named a Wisden cricketer of the year. His Test appearances were limited by the selectors preference for Dick Lilley.
Storer died in Derby
Derby
Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
at the age of 45. His brother Harry Storer
Harry Storer, Sr.
Harry Storer was an English football goalkeeper who played for Arsenal and Liverpool, and a cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire in 1895.- Life and playing career :...
also played cricket for Derbyshire and football for Derby County.