William Bates (cricketer)

William Bates
Personal information
Full name
William Ederick Bates
Born(1884-03-05)5 March 1884
Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England
Died17 January 1957(1957-01-17) (aged 72)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RelationsBilly Bates (father)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1933–1936Cheshire
1923–1930Wales
1920–1931Glamorgan
1911Marylebone Cricket Club
1907–1913Yorkshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 406
Runs scored 15,964
Batting average 24.40
100s/50s 13/78
Top score 200*
Balls bowled 12,915
Wickets 230
Bowling average 37.70
5 wickets in innings 4
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 8/93
Catches/stumpings 253/–
Source: Cricinfo, 11 June 2012

William Ederick Bates (5 March 1884 – 17 January 1957) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Yorkshire, Wales and most notably, Glamorgan, over a long career from 1907 to 1931. He was the son of Billy Bates, another notable Yorkshire born cricketer.