William Scotton
On scorecards: WH Scotton
In-game rating: 80/99
BATTING
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CAREER IN BRIEF
William Scotton played 15 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1881 to 1887. The first came against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with scores of 21 and 50, and the last against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1887.
The highest score in the archive is 90 from 375 balls against Australia at Kennington Oval in 1884. In all: 3 fifties. At home the average was 36.8 across 4 Tests; away it was 18.1 across 11 Tests, markedly stronger at home.
Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 98 runs at 8.2. England won 8 of the Tests William Scotton played and lost 4, with 3 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 15 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | 375 | Australia | Kennington Oval | 1884 | Drawn |
| 82 | – | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1884 | Won |
| 50* | – | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1881 | Drawn |
| 34 | – | Australia | Kennington Oval | 1886 | Won |
| 30 | – | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1882 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 15 | 510 | 22.17 | 0/3 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 184 | 36.80 | 0/1 |
| Away | 11 | 326 | 18.11 | 0/2 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 6 | 98 | 8.17 | 0/0 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 4 | 144 | 36.00 | 0/1 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 124 | 62.00 | 0/1 |
| Adelaide Oval | 1 | 84 | 42.00 | 0/1 |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 41 | 20.50 | 0/0 |
| Lord's | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1881 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1887 at Sydney Cricket Ground
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