William Lillywhite
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| Full name | Frederick William Lillywhite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 June 1792 Westhampnett, Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 August 1854 (aged 62) Islington, London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | The Nonpareil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm roundarm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1825–1853 | Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1829 | Surrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1830–1850 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1842–1845 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1850–1851 | Middlesex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 13 June 1825 Sussex XI v Kent XI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last FC | 25 July 1853 Sussex v England XI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 14 November 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Frederick William Lillywhite (13 June 1792 – 21 August 1854) was an English first-class cricketer during the game's roundarm era. One of the main protagonists in the legalisation of roundarm, he was one of the most successful bowlers of his era. His status is borne out by his nickname: The Nonpareil.
Lillywhite's known first-class career spanned the 1825 to 1853 seasons, and he played for Sussex County Cricket Club as well as the Marylebone Cricket Club, and also represented Surrey, Hampshire, and Middlesex in the period before the formation of the current county clubs. Detailed bowling figures for many of his matches are not known: he took 1576 wickets in 237 matches, and took 155 five-wicket hauls and 55 ten-wicket hauls. He was an original member of William Clarke's All-England Eleven.
He married Charlotte Parker (1790 - 1870) at Westhampnett, Sussex on 15 July 1822. Part of a cricketing dynasty, he was the father of John Lillywhite and Fred Lillywhite, and uncle of James Lillywhite.