William Herbert Fowler
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| Full name | William Herbert Fowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 May 1856 Tottenham, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 13 April 1941 (aged 84) Chelsea, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1880–1885 | Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1882–1884 | Somerset | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 13 May 1880 MCC v Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last First-class | 25 June 1885 MCC v Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 26 February 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William Herbert Fowler (28 May 1856 – 13 April 1941), also known as Bill Fowler and Herbert Fowler, was an English amateur cricketer who played 26 first-class cricket matches during the 1880s, principally for Somerset County Cricket Club. He was an all-rounder who was best known for his big-hitting when batting. He was also a famous golf course architect, and designed Walton Heath Golf Club among many others in the United Kingdom and United States.