William Padley (11 April 1842 – 21 July 1904) was an English cricketer.[1][2] Padley was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm roundarm medium, as well as playing as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Moorgreen, Nottinghamshire.

William Padley
Personal information
Full name
William Padley
Born11 April 1842
Moorgreen, Nottinghamshire,
England
Died21 July 1904(1904-07-21) (aged 62)
Bagthorpe, Nottinghamshire,
England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm roundarm medium
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1876Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 15
Batting average 15.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 10
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 22 February 2013

Padley made a single first-class appearance for Nottinghamshire against Gloucestershire at Trent Bridge in 1876.[3] He ended Nottinghamshire's first-innings of 149 all out unbeaten on 5, while in their second-innings of 97 all out he was dismissed for 10 runs by W. G. Grace. Gloucestershire won what was to be his only appearance in first-class cricket by six wickets.[4]

He died at Bagthorpe, Nottinghamshire on 21 July 1904.

References

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  1. ^ "Player Profile: William Padley". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  2. ^ "William Padley". espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by William Padley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  4. ^ "Nottinghamshire v Gloucestershire, 1876". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
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