William Dorrinton

William Dorrinton
Personal information
Full name
William Dorrinton
Born(1809-04-29)29 April 1809
West Malling, Kent
Died8 November 1848(1848-11-08) (aged 39)
West Malling, Kent
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
RelationsAlban Dorrinton (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1836–1848Kent County Cricket Club
1843–1845Hampshire
1844–1846MCC
1847Suffolk
FC debut8 August 1836 Kent v Sussex
Last FC14 August 1848 Kent v England
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 94
Runs scored 1,440
Batting average 8.88
100s/50s 0/3
Top score 65
Balls bowled
Wickets 2
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/?
Catches/stumpings 89/25
Source: CricketArchive, 17 September 2008

William Dorrinton (29 April 1809 – 8 November 1848) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Kent, Hampshire, Suffolk and the Marylebone Cricket Club in a 94–match career which began in 1836 and lasted until 1847, a year before his death. While Dorrinton has two first–class wickets to his name, he became a wicket keeper part–way through his career, taking 89 catches and performing 25 stumpings.