William Davidson (Sussex cricketer)

William Watkins Davidson (20 March 1920 – 26 May 2015) was an English cricketer. Davidson was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Poplar, London, and was educated at Brighton College.

While studying at the Wadham College, Oxford, Davidson made his first-class debut for Oxford University Cricket Club against Gloucestershire in 1947. He made fifteen further first-class appearances for the university, the last of which came against Cambridge University at The University Match at Lord's in 1948.^[1] In his sixteen first-class appearances for the university, Davidson scored a total of 65 runs at an average of 6.50, with a high score of 18 not out. Behind the stumps he took 22 catches and made 5 stumpings.^[2] It was in 1948 that Davidson made his first-class debut for Sussex against Essex in the County Championship. Davidson made four further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Gloucestershire in the 1951 County Championship.^[1] In his five first-class matches for Sussex, he scored a total of 21 runs at an average of 4.20, with a high score of 7. Behind the stumps, he took 12 catches and made a single stumping.^[2] He later made a single first-class appearance for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Oxford University in 1956.^[1] Davidson made his highest first-class score in this match, making 31 in the Marylebone Cricket Club's first-innings.^[3]

After retiring from cricket he was ordained. He became a naval chaplain and worked held a number of parishes. He died on 26 May 2015.^[4]

References

External links

• William Davidson at ESPNcricinfo
• William Davidson at CricketArchive