Researching William Cropper
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1804 people with the Cropper surname? In that year Cropper was ranked number 1954 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Cropper on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Cropper and the Cropper Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 1899 people with the Cropper surname in the UK? Cropper is now ranked number 2414 for popularity in the UK. |
Cropper Genealogy Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Cropper surname in the USA? Cropper is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called William Cropper
William Cropper
William Cropper (27 December 1862 – 13 January 1889) was an English cricketer and footballer who played cricket for Derbyshire County Cricket Club between 1882 and 1888 and football, as a centre forward, once for Derby County. He was one of nineteen sportsmen to achieve the Derbyshire Double of playing cricket for Derbyshire and football for Derby County, but died aged 26 as a result of an accident while playing football for Staveley.
Cropper was born at Brimington, Derbyshire, the son of Thomas and Mary Cropper, and was a bricklayer. He made his debut for Derbyshire in the 1882 season. He also played for the North of England team. He shared most wickets for the club in the 1883, 1884, 1885 and 1886 seasons. In 1886, he played one football match for Derby County. Derbyshire lost first-class status for the 1888 season but Cropper continued playing for the side. Cropper played 113 innings in 60 first-class matches to score 1638 runs with an average of 15.00 and a top score of 93 not out. He took 171 first-class wickets, with an average of 17.13 and a best performance of 7 for 25.
From 1888, Cropper played football for the Derbyshire side of Staveley. While playing for Staveley, on 12 January 1889 against Grimsby Town at Clee Park, Lincolnshire, Cropper collided with Dan Doyle, the Grimsby rightback, after fifteen minutes. He was badly injured by Doyle's knee in his abdomen and left the field in obvious distress. The collision resulted in a ruptured bowel and he died in the dressing room at Grimsby in the arms of his Staveley and Derbyshire County Cricket Club teammate George Hay.
Cropper was buried in Brimington churchyard and a memorial stone was erected from the proceeds of a subscription fund raised by his family and friends which can still be seen today.
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