William Deacon (cricketer)

William Samuel Deacon (3 May 1828 – 4 March 1903) was an English first-class cricketer and banker.

William Deacon

Personal information
Full name	William Samuel Deacon
Born	3 May 1828 Battersea, Surrey, England
Died	4 March 1903 (aged 74) Cobham, Surrey, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Batting	Unknown
Bowling	Unknown
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1848–1850	Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 13 Runs scored 328 Batting average 14.90 100s/50s –/1 Top score 54 Balls bowled ? Wickets 1 Bowling average ? 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 1/? Catches/stumpings 5/–
Source: Cricinfo, 22 July 2020

Deacon was born at Battersea in May 1828. He was educated at Eton College,[1] before going up to Trinity College, Cambridge.[2] In his freshman year of 1847 at Cambridge, he made his debut in first-class cricket for the Gentlemen of Kent against the Gentlemen of England at Canterbury. The following year he made his debut for Cambridge University against Cambridge Townsmen, with Deacon playing first-class cricket for Cambridge from 1848 to 1850, making nine appearances.[3] In these nine matches, he scored 250 runs at an average of 16.66 and with a high score of 54.[4] In addition to playing first-class cricket for the university, Decon also made a single appearance for a combined Oxford and Cambridge Universities team against the Gentlemen of England in 1848. Alongside a further two appearances for the Gentlemen of Kent, Deacon made thirteen appearances in first-class cricket.[3] Described by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack as a “fine free hitter”,[5] he scored 328 runs in these matches at an average of 14.90, with one half century score.[6] He captained Cambridge University in 1850,[5] gaining a blue in 1848, 1849 and 1850.[2]

By profession a banker, Deacon died at Cobham in March 1903.[5]

References

1. The Eton College Register 1841–1850. 3. Spottiswode & Co., Ltd. 1903. p. 49.
2. Venn, John (2011). Alumni Cantabrigienses. 2. Cambridge University Press. p. 262.
3. "First-Class Matches played by William Deacon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
4. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by William Deacon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
5. "Wisden - Obituaries in 1904". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
6. "Player profile: William Deacon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 July 2020.

External links

• William Deacon at ESPNcricinfo