W. G. Grace
English amateur cricketer (1848-1915) · Athletes · Died at 67
William Gilbert Grace was an English cricketer who is widely held to have been one of the sport's all-time greatest players. Always known by his initials as "WG", his first-class career spanned a record-equalling 44 seasons from 1865 to 1908.
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George Lohmann Teammate at England cricket team, 1886-1896
Arthur Shrewsbury Teammate at England cricket team, 1881-1893- William Kenyon-Slaney Teammate at Marylebone Cricket Club, 1869-1880
Bobby Abel Teammate at England cricket team, 1888-1899
George Harris, 4th Baron Harris Teammate at Marylebone Cricket Club, 1871-1895
Leslie Gay Teammate at Marylebone Cricket Club, 1894-1904
William Gunn Teammate at England cricket team, 1887-1899
Alfred Shaw Teammate at Marylebone Cricket Club, 1869-1881
Charles Wreford-Brown Teammate at Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, 1886-1898
George Brann Teammate at England cricket team, 1883-1899
George Studd Teammate at England cricket team, 1882-1893
George Ulyett Teammate at England cricket team, 1880-1890
Stanley Jackson Teammate at England cricket team, 1893-1899
Bernard Bosanquet Teammate at Marylebone Cricket Club, 1898-1904
Bill Storer Teammate at Marylebone Cricket Club, 1893-1904
Billy Barnes Teammate at England cricket team, 1880-1890
Dick Barlow Teammate at England cricket team, 1881-1887
Jack Brown Teammate at England cricket team, 1894-1899
Ted Peate Teammate at England cricket team, 1881-1886
Tom Richardson Teammate at England cricket team, 1893-1898- Arnold Fothergill Teammate at Marylebone Cricket Club, 1882-1892
Sir Tim O'Brien, 3rd Baronet Teammate at England cricket team, 1884-1896
Ted Wainwright Teammate at England cricket team, 1893-1898- Percy de Paravicini Teammate at England cricket team, 1881-1892
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An 1877 illustration of Grace by Leslie Ward in Vanity Fair emphasises his trademark beard and MCC cap.
Grace as a young man
Grace with Harry Jupp of Surrey
Entr'acte cartoon: Bobby Abel to W. G. Grace: "Look here, we players intend to be sufficiently paid, as well as the so-called gentlemen!"
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club in 1880 shortly before Fred Grace's untimely death. WG is seated front left centre. Fred (hooped cap) is third left in rear group. Billy Midwinter is fourth left in rear (directly behind WG). E. M. Grace (bearded) is sixth left in rear.
Portrait of Grace by Herbert Rose Barraud, c. late 1880sAwards
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Test cricket originated during his career, and he represented England in 22 matches from 1880 to 1899. In domestic cricket, he was mostly associated with Gloucestershire, the Gentlemen, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), and the United South of England Eleven (USEE).
