William Smith (cricketer, born 1875)
William Smith was an English first-class cricketer.
Smith was born in February 1875 at Witney, Oxfordshire. He made his debut in minor counties cricket for Oxfordshire against Worcestershire in the 1895 Minor Counties Championship. Having impressed playing for Oxfordshire, he was selected by W. G. Grace to play for his London County team, making his debut in first-class cricket for the team against Cambridge University at Fenner's in 1901. In his first season for London County he averaged over 64, including making what would be his highest first-class score when he made 143 against Cambridge University at Crystal Palace. He played first-class cricket for London County until 1904, making thirty appearances. He scored 1,191 runs in these matches, at an average of 30.53. He made three centuries and seven half centuries. Smith played minor counties cricket for Oxfordshire until 1905, making a total of 45 appearances in the Minor Counties Championship. He topped the Oxfordshire batting averages in 1901 and 1904. He died in March 1942 at Chittlehamholt, Devon.
