{{short description|English cricketer}} {{About||the English clergyman and academic|William Gilson Humphry}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2016}} {{Use British English|date=March 2016}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = | country = England | fullname = William James Humphry | nickname = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1814|11|5|df=yes}} | birth_place = Lavant, Sussex, England | death_date = {{Death date and age|1865|7|30|1814|11|5|df=yes}} | death_place = Donnington, Sussex, England | heightft = | heightinch = | heightm = | batting = Unknown | bowling = Unknown | role = | family = George Humphry (brother) | club1 = Sussex | year1 = 1848–1854 }} '''William James Humphry''' (5 November 1814 – 30 September 1865) was an English cricketer. Humphry's batting and bowling styles are unknown. He was born at Lavant, Sussex.
Humphry made his debut for Petworth against Hampshire at Petworth Park New Ground in 1845. He played two further matches for Petworth in 1845, against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Petworth Park New Ground, and a return fixture against Hampshire at Day's Ground, Southampton.<ref name="FCM">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/37/37068/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by William Humphry|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=30 June 2012|url-access=subscription }}</ref> In that same season he also made a single appearance for the Gentleman against the Players at the Royal New Ground, Brighton.<ref name="FCM"/> His next appearance came in 1848, when he made his debut for Sussex against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's. He made seven further appearances for the county, the last of which came against a United All-England Eleven at the Dripping Pan, Lewes, in 1854.<ref name="FCM"/> He also made a single appearance each for the Gentlemen of England against a United England Eleven in 1853, and for the Surrey Club against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1855.<ref name="FCM"/> In total, he made fourteen appearances, scoring a total of 175 runs at an average of 8.33, with a high score of 30.<ref name="PRO">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/37/37068/37068.html|title=Player profile: William Humphry|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=30 June 2012|url-access=subscription }}</ref> With the ball, he took three wickets, all of which came for Petworth in their second match against Hampshire in 1845. Humphry took figures of 3/2 from two overs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/0/754.html|title=Hampshire v Petworth, 1845|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=30 June 2012|url-access=subscription }}</ref>
He died at Donnington, Sussex, on 30 September 1865. His brother, George, also played.
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==External links== *[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/15315.html William Humphry] at ESPNcricinfo *[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/37/37068/37068.html William Humphry] at CricketArchive
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