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William Clarke (cricketer, born 1798)
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William Clarke (24 December 1798 – 25 August 1856) was an English cricketer and team manager who played first-class cricket from 1826 to 1855. He founded, managed and captained the All-England Eleven. He has been described as "one of certain figures who, in the history of cricket, stand like milestones along the way".[1] Clarke was born at Nottingham and died at Wandsworth in Surrey.
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Born | 24 December 1798 Nottingham, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 25 August 1856 (aged 57) Wandsworth, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In the late 1820s, he lost sight in one eye after being struck there by a fives ball on the court behind the Bell Inn in Nottingham.[citation needed]