Episode 1519
William Pilkington (cricketer)
Thu, 2021-Jul-01 00:48 UTC
Length - 1:32
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The random article for Thursday, 1 July 2021 is William Pilkington (cricketer).
William Pilkington (6 December 1806 – 2 June 1832) was an English cricketer with amateur status. He was associated with Oxford University and made his first-class debut in 1827. The son of Charles Pilkington of Chichester, Pilkington matriculated at Trinity College, Oxford, in 1824. In the same year he won a demyship at Magdalen College and studied there 1824–31, becoming a fellow in 1831. Pilkington was ordained a Church of England priest in 1830, and became a curate at Eastergate. He died in 1832, aged 25.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:48 UTC on Thursday, 1 July 2021.
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