William Birch (10 February 1863 – 11 December 1940) was an English cricketer. Birch was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast. He was born at Isleworth, Middlesex.
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| Full name | William Birch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 February 1863 Isleworth, Middlesex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 December 1940(1940-12-11) (aged 77) Isleworth, Middlesex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1887 | Middlesex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 25 January 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Birch made two first-class appearances for Middlesex in the 1887 against Surrey at Lords, and Oxford University at Chiswick Park Cricket Ground.[1] He scored 6 runs in his two matches[2] and took 2 wickets at an average of 47.50.[3]
He died at the town of his birth on 11 December 1940.