Billy Bestwick
Bestwick pictured in around 1908 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | William Bestwick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 February 1875 Heanor, Derbyshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 May 1938 (aged 63) Nottingham, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1898–1925 | Derbyshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1914 | Glamorgan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 16 May 1898 Derbyshire v Nottinghamshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last FC | 1 August 1925 Derbyshire v Warwickshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 26 April 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William Bestwick (24 February 1875 – 2 May 1938) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1898 and 1926. He was a medium-fast bowler who took over 1,400 wickets in his career, including 10 in one innings.