William Meyer (cricketer)

{{short description|English cricketer}}

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{{Infobox cricketer

| name =

| country = England

| fullname = William Eustace Meyer

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1883|12|12|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Redland, Bristol, England

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1953|10|1|1883|12|12|df=yes}}

| death_place = Falmouth, Cornwall, England

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| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm fast-medium

| role =

| family =

| club1 = Gloucestershire

| year1 = 1909–1910

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| columns = 1

| column1 = First-class

| matches1 = 9

| runs1 = 136

| bat avg1 = 8.50

| 100s/50s1 = –/–

| top score1 = 43

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| catches/stumpings1 = 5/–

| date = 19 June

| year = 2012

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/17545.html Cricinfo

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William Eustace Meyer (12 January 1883 – 1 October 1953) was an English cricketer. Meyer was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Redland, Bristol.

Meyer made his first-class debut for Gloucestershire against Kent in the 1909 County Championship at the Private Banks Sports Ground. He made eight further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Middlesex in the 1910 County Championship at Lord's.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/31/31432/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by William Meyer|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=19 June 2012}} In his nine matches for Gloucestershire, he scored 136 runs at an average of 8.50, with a high score of 43.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/31/31432/f_Batting_by_Team.html|title=First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by William Meyer|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=19 June 2012}}

He died at Falmouth, Cornwall, on 1 October 1953.