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William Attrill

William Attrill

British sportsman

William Dunbar Attrill (March 1868 – 1939) was a British sportsman. He was the first captain of Standard Athletic Club's football team, leading the Parisian club in 1894 to the first French football title.[1] He was also a member of the silver medal-winning French cricket team at the 1900 Summer Olympics, the only time cricket has featured in the Olympics. In the only game against Great Britain, he was dismissed for a duck in both French innings, took two wickets in Great Britain's first innings, and two catches in their second.[2]

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He also competed in bicycle and automobile races.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    >Gachet, Stéphane (June 2011). Le dictionnaire des Médaillés olympiques français. p. 106.
  2. [2]
    "William Attrill". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
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