William Scott (English cricketer, born 1903)
William Ernest Newnham Scott | |
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| Born | Template:Birth date Binstead, Isle of Wight, England |
| Died | August 6, 1989 (aged 86) Newport, Isle of Wight, England |
| Occupation(s) | Cricketer, Banker |
| Years active | 1927 (first-class cricket) |
| Known for | English first-class cricketer for Hampshire |
William Ernest Newnham Scott (31 May 1903 – 6 August 1989) was an English cricketer who competed at the first-class level.
Originating from Binstead on the Isle of Wight, Scott received an invitation to trial with Hampshire in 1925 but was unable to participate that season due to a hand injury. He made his Hampshire debut during the 1927 County Championship, appearing in five matches throughout the campaign. Over those games, Scott accumulated 102 runs, averaging 20.40, with his highest score being 35. As a bowler specializing in right-arm off break, he claimed 4 wickets, with his best bowling figures recorded as 2 for 66. Despite Hampshire offering him a professional contract at the conclusion of the season, Scott chose to decline in favor of maintaining the job security provided by his role at Midland Bank in Shanklin. He continued to engage in club-level cricket subsequently.
Scott passed away in Newport on the Isle of Wight in August 1989. An obituary published in Wisden mistakenly asserted that he was the sole first-class cricketer born on the Isle of Wight at that time; however, multiple players from the island had previously competed at first-class level.