William Coverdale (8 July 1862 – 23 September 1934) was an English first-class cricketer, who played two matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in June 1888. These two matches were against the touring Australians and Kent.
Born in Pickering, North Riding of Yorkshire, England, Coverdale was a wicket-keeper, taking two catches between the two matches. His batting was less than successful, with only two runs in two completed innings. Yorkshire saved the match against the Australians, scoring 344 for 7 after being forced to follow on. Kent was also forced to follow on in his final match, but again good batting secured them a draw.
Coverdale died in September 1934, in Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, aged 72.
References
- ^ Warner, David (2011). The Yorkshire County Cricket Club: 2011 Yearbook (113th ed.). Ilkley, Yorkshire: Great Northern Books. p. 366. ISBN 978-1-905080-85-4.
- First-Class Matches played by William Coverdale, CricketArchive, Retrieved on 17 April 2009