William Cockburn (cricketer)

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William Cockburn
Scotland
Personal information
Full name William Robert Marshall Cockburn
Born 26 April 1891(1891-04-26)
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Died 1 September 1957 (aged 66)
Winchester, Hampshire, England
Domestic team information
Years Team
1921 Flag of Scotland Scotland

As of 31 December 2007
Source: CricketArchive

William Robert Marshall Cockburn (26 April 1891 – 1 September 1957) was a Scottish cricketer[1] who played once for the Scotland national cricket team in 1921.[2]

Born in Paisley in 1891 and educated at Glasgow High School,[3] he played three times for the Federated Malay States against the Straits Settlements between 1919 and 1921,[4] before playing his only match for Scotland, a first-class match against Ireland in August 1921.[2] He died in Winchester in 1957.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Cricinfo profile
  2. ^ a b CricketEurope Stats Zone profile
  3. ^ a b CricketEurope Stats Zone Biography
  4. ^ Other matches played by William Cockburn at CricketArchive
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