William Anderson (Scottish cricketer)

William Anderson
Cricket information
Batting Right-handed batsman
Bowling Right-arm fast
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 16
Runs scored 241
Batting average 10.47
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 27
Balls bowled 2475
Wickets 54
Bowling average 21.24
5 wickets in innings 3
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 6-51
Catches/stumpings 14/0
Source: [1]

William Williamson Anderson (27 November 1894 – 16 June 1973) was a Scottish cricketer from Fife.

A right arm paceman, Anderson took 1663 wickets at 8.54 for his club side Dunfermline. He also captained Scotland from 1934 to 1937 and took his career best innings figures of 6 for 51 against the touring Indians in 1932.

He served as President of the Scottish Cricket Union in 1946.

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