William Trollope

{{short description|English cricketer}}

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{{Other uses|Arthur William Trollope}}

William Stapleton Trollope (31 July 1854 – 20 September 1895) was an English first-class cricketer active in the years 1877–87, who played for Surrey. He was born in South Lambeth and died in Southampton.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/33/33415/33415.html William Trollope at CricketArchive]{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/227098.html|title=Obituaries in 1895|date=24 November 2005|website=Wisden Cricketers' Almanack}} In 1895, Trollope died in hospital after falling off a boat. He was found with throat wounds that were alleged to have been self-inflicted.{{cite news |title=A Solicitor's Strange Death |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-nottingham-evening-post/133370537/ |access-date=13 October 2023 |work=The Nottingham Evening Post |date=22 September 1895 |page=3}}{{cite news |title=Epitome of News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/central-somerset-gazette/133370544/ |access-date=13 October 2023 |work=Central Somerset Gazette |date=28 September 1895 |page=2}}