William Birch (English cricketer)

William Birch (10 February 1863 – 11 December 1940) was an English cricketer. Birch was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast. He was born at Isleworth, Middlesex.

William Birch

Personal information
Full name	William Birch
Born	10 February 1863 Isleworth, Middlesex, England
Died	11 December 1940(1940-12-11) (aged 77) Isleworth, Middlesex, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium-fast
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1887	Middlesex
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 2 Runs scored 6 Batting average 2.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 4 Balls bowled 236 Wickets 2 Bowling average 47.50 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 2/28 Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 January 2013

Birch made two first-class appearances for Middlesex in the 1887 against Surrey at Lords, and Oxford University at Chiswick Park Cricket Ground.^[1] He scored 6 runs in his two matches^[2] and took 2 wickets at an average of 47.50.^[3]

He died at the town of his birth on 11 December 1940.