William Murray-Wood

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Personal information
William Murray-Wood
England
Full name	William Murray-Wood
Nickname	Bill
Born	30 June 1917(1917-06-30)
	Dartford, Kent, England
Died	21 December 1968 (aged 51)
	Southwark, London, England
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right arm leg break
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1936–1953	Kent
1955–1956	M C C
1936-1938	Oxford University
Career statistics
	First-class
Matches	106
Runs scored	2262
Batting average	13.96
100s/50s	3/3
Top score	107

Balls bowled	6534
Wickets	100
Bowling average	38.50
5 wickets in innings	2
10 wickets in match	0
Best bowling	6/29
Catches/stumpings	45/–
As of 21 December 1968 Source: Cricinfo

William Murray-Wood (June 30, 1917 – December 21, 1968) was an English cricketer.

Murray-Wood was born in Dartford, Kent in 1917. He played first-class cricket for 20 years, appearing for Oxford University and Kent, between 1933 to 1953, and was Kent's captain for two years from 1952.

He was primarily a batsman, and scored 106 not out on his first-class debut against Gloucestershire. However, his early form was often patchy, and he only played occasionally.

His first-class career came to an abrupt end in 1953, when the Kent committee announced that he was being replaced as captain by Doug Wright. He refuted this statement until the annual meeting the following February, when it was made clear the amateur players "would not continue under Murray-Wood's leadership".

He served with the Special Operations Executive during World War II. He died in Southwark, London in 1968, aged 51.