William Cator

William Cator (26 August 1839 – 6 June 1902) was an Irish first-class cricketer and clergyman.

William Cator

Personal information
Full name	William Cator
Born	26 August 1839 Moorfield, Ireland
Died	6 June 1902(1902-06-06) (aged 62) Woodbastwick, Norfolk, England
Batting	Unknown
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1860	Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 2 Batting average 1.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 2 Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 11 February 2020

The son of Albermarle Cator, he was born in Ireland in August 1839 at Moorfield.^[1] He was educated in England at Bromsgrove School,^[2] before going up to St John's College, Oxford.^[1] While studying at Oxford, he made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Oxford University against Cambridge University in The University Match of 1860 at Lord's.^[3] Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed for 2 runs in the Oxford first-innings by Henry Plowden, while in their second-innings he was dismissed without scoring by Robert Lang.^[4] After graduating from Oxford, Cator travelled to Australia and upon his return in 1870, he was ordained in the Church of England.^[2] He was the rector of Beckenham from 1873–85.^[1] Cator died in June 1902 at Woodbastwick, Norfolk.^[5]

References

1. Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Cator, William" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
2. Borrowman, Robert (1910). Beckenham Past and Present. Thornton. p. 162.
3. "First-Class Matches played by William Cator". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
4. "Oxford University v Cambridge University, 1860". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
5. "Wisden - Rev. William Cator". ESPNcricinfo. 12 January 2006. Retrieved 11 February 2020.

External links

• William Cator at ESPNcricinfo