William Eadie (cricketer)

William Stewart Eadie (27 November 1864 – 20 September 1914) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1885 and 1899.

William Eadie
Personal information
Full name
William Stewart Eadie
Born(1864-11-27)27 November 1864
Burton-on-Trent, England
Died20 September 1914(1914-09-20) (aged 49)
Barrow-upon-Trent, England
BattingRight-handed
Relations
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1885–1899Derbyshire
FC debut4 June 1885 Derbyshire v Lancashire
Last FC22 May 1899 Derbyshire v Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 23
Runs scored 399
Batting average 10.50
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 62
Balls bowled 8
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 7/–
Source: CricketArchive, 30 August 2011

Early years

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Eadie was born in Burton-on-Trent Staffordshire, the son of James Eadie and his wife Jean. His father, who was from Scotland, had established the James Eadie brewery company at Burton in 1854.[1]

Career

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Eadie made his debut for Derbyshire in the 1885 season. For the years 1887 to 1893 Eadie played over 30 matches for the club while it was without first-class status. He then played first-class again intermittently until the 1899 season. He was a right arm batsman who played 41 innings in 23 first-class matches for Derbyshire, with a top score of 62 and an average of 10.5.[2]

Death

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Eadie died at Barrow upon Trent at the age of 49.

Family

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His brother, John Eadie and nephew Kenneth Dobson both played first-class cricket for Derbyshire.

See also

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References

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