William Penn (cricketer)

William Penn
Personal information
Born(1849-08-29)29 August 1849
Lee, Kent
Died15 August 1921(1921-08-15) (aged 71)
Belgravia, London
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
Relations
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1870-1878Kent
FC debut18 August 1870 Kent v Nottinghamshire
Last FC22 July 1878 Kent v Derbyshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 22
Runs scored 402
Batting average 18.3
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 39
Catches/stumpings 12/–
Source: CricInfo, 12 March 2014

William Penn (29 August 1849 – 15 August 1921) was an English amateur cricketer who played for Kent County Cricket Club in the 1870s.

Penn was born in Lee in Lewisham in south-east London, the son of John Penn, a manufacturer of marine engines at the John Penn and Sons works in Deptford and Greenwich. He was educated at Harrow School where he was in the cricket XI.