William Locker
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Locker was born in Long Eaton, Derbyshire, the son of William Locker and his wife Mary. His father was a lace maker and at the age of 15 Locker was a lace threader.[2]
Football career
Locker played association football for Stoke, Derby County and Notts County.[1] His only appearance for Stoke came in a 2–1 defeat at home to Preston North End in November 1889.[1] Whilst with Notts County, he achieved 12 goals in the 1890/91 season,[3] and played in the 1891 FA Cup final on the losing side.[1]
Cricket career
Locker made his first appearances for Derbyshire in the 1894 season. He next played for them in one match in the 1899 season which was his County Championship debut – an innings defeat by Worcestershire. He played fully for Derbyshire in the 1901 season. He played one match in the 1902 season and one in the 1903 season. He was a right-handed batsman who played 30 innings in 16 matches with a top score of 76 and an average of 17.03. During his time with Derbyshire, he was an upper-middle order batsman.[4]
Locker died in California, Derby aged 86.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke | 1889–90[1] | The Football League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Notts County | 1890–91[5] | The Football League | 21 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 14 |
| 1891–92[5] | The Football League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 22 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 14 | ||
Honors
See also
References
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