William Johnson (born 27 February 1959) is a former English cricketer. Johnson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Sunderland, County Durham.
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| Full name | William Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 February 1959 Sunderland, County Durham, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Blocker Bill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986–1988 | Durham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 7 August 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Johnson made his debut for Durham against Bedfordshire in 1986 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1986 to 1988, making 7 Minor Counties Championship appearances[1] and 4 MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances.[2] He made his only List A appearance against Somerset in the 1988 NatWest Trophy.[3] He scored 16 runs in this match, before being dismissed by Gary Palmer.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Bill Johnson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Bill Johnson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ "List A Matches played by Bill Johnson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ "Durham v Somerset, 1988 NatWest Trophy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
External links edit
- Bill Johnson at ESPNcricinfo
- Bill Johnson at CricketArchive