William Slinn
William Slinn (13 December 1826 – 19 June 1888) was an English first-class cricketer, who played for Yorkshire as a pre county club from 1861 to 1862, for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1863 and 1864,[1] and in other first-class games for the United England Eleven (1860), England Next XIV (1860), North of England (1863) and the All England Eleven (1864).
Slinn was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, and was a right arm, round arm, fast bowler. He took 111 wickets in his nineteen first-class games at an average of 13.20. His best bowling was 8 for 33 against Surrey. He took five wickets in an innings nine times, and ten wickets in a match on four occasions. He was less successful as a right handed batsman, scoring 46 runs at an average of 2.00, with a best score of 11. He also took eleven catches.
Slinn died in June 1888 in Wortley, Leeds, Yorkshire.