| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 27 November 1862 Arundel, Sussex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 June 1885 (aged 22) Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1881–1884 | Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 4 July 1881 Sussex v Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last FC | 8 September 1884 Sussex v Surrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 9 January 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William Blackman (27 November 1862 – 2 June 1885) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Sussex County Cricket Club. He was educated at Ardingly College and played 34 times for Sussex between 1881 and 1884. [1] Suffering from poor health, he then moved to Melbourne, Australia, where he died of tuberculosis at the age of 22 within a few months.
References
- ^ Brief profile of William Blackman, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2008-06-06. (subscription required)