William Nairn Riley (24 November 1892 – 20 November 1955) was an English cricketer who played for Cambridge University and Leicestershire from 1911 to 1914. He appeared in 55 first-class matches as a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast medium. He scored 1,620 runs with a highest score of 121 and took seven wickets with a best performance of two for 12.[1]
Riley was born in Appleby Magna, Leicestershire, and educated at St Catharine's College, Cambridge. He lost a leg on active service during World War I and his other leg a few years later. He worked as a solicitor in Brighton.[2] He died in Hove, Sussex.[3]
References
edit- ^ William Riley at CricketArchive
- ^ "Obituary: W. N. Riley". The Cricketer (Spring Annual): 49. 1956.
- ^ "St Catharine's College Society Magazine" (PDF). September 1956.
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