William Barton (English cricketer)
William Barton (16 January 1777 – 7 January 1825) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for a large number of sides during the period between 1795 and 1817. Barton was born at Finsbury in Middlesex in 1777. He is first known to have played cricket for a Middlesex side in 1793 before making his first-class debut in 1795, playing for Middlesex against an MCC side at Lord's Old Ground. He made a total of 37 appearances in first-class matches, including 13 for England sides. He played first-class matches for sides representing Middlesex four times, Surrey three times and once each for Kent and Hampshire sides. Barton is known to have scored 801 runs, with a highest score of 69, and taken at least seven wickets in his career. Barton died at Westminster in London in 1825. His nephew Robert Barton played a single first-class match for a Middlesex side in 1850. Notes

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1777 births
1825 deaths
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