Billy Newham
Personal information
Born12 December 1860
Holy Cross, Shrewsbury, England
Died26 June 1944 (aged 83)
Portslade, England
BattingRight-handed
International information
National side
Only Test10 February 1888 v Australia
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 1 368
Runs scored 26 14,657
Batting average 13.00 24.42
100s/50s 0/0 19/74
Top score 17 201*
Balls bowled 1,139
Wickets 10
Bowling average 61.50
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 3/57
Catches/stumpings 0/– 183/–
Source: CricketArchive, 6 November 2022

William Newham (12 December 1860 – 26 June 1944) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Sussex County Cricket Club. He also played one Test match for England against Australia in 1888.[1][2]

He was educated at Ardingly College, where he was a member of the cricket eleven. He stayed on there as an assistant master until 1887.[3][4]

References

  1. Billy Newham, CricInfo. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  2. Billy Newham, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2023-05-10. (subscription required)
  3. Billy Newham, Obituaries in 1945, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  4. Ambrose D (2004) Brief profile of William Newham, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2023-05-10. (subscription required)


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