William Walton (cricketer, born 1862)

William Walton (7 August 1862 – 16 February 1925) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1887.

William Walton

Personal information
Full name	William Walton
Born	(1862-08-07)7 August 1862 Glossop, Derbyshire, England
Died	16 February 1925(1925-02-16) (aged 62) Glossop, England
Batting	Right-handed
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1887	Derbyshire
Only FC	28 July 1887 Derbyshire v Surrey
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 4 Batting average 2.00 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 3 Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: CricketArchive, February 2012

Walton was born in Glossop, Derbyshire, the son of Matthew Walton, manager of a cotton mill, and his wife Elizabeth.^[1] His father appeared in one match for Lancashire in 1867.

Walton started playing for Derbyshire in the 1887 season taking part in two non-qualifying matches before his one first-class game in July against Surrey. He was an opening batsman but made little impression.^[2] Derbyshire were out of the Championship in 1888 and Walton played two more matches for them in the 1893 season.

Walton died at Glossop at the age of 62.