His first-class career ended in 1908 when he was nearly 60.

His first-class career ended at the end of the 1901 season.

His father, also named William, had a longer first-class career, playing 60 games in the 1860s and 1870s.

He had only a short first-class career from the 1780 season until 1782, playing seven times for Hampshire.

But after three further matches, his first-class career was over.

He resigned from the county staff after the 1968 season, which brought about an end to his first-class career.

There then followed a significant gap in his first-class career.

Following the close of his first-class career, he became a landlord.

He made 120, which was to be the highest score of his first-class career.

He does, however, hold the world record for the most ducks in a first-class career, with 156.