William Wakefield (cricketer)

William Henry Wakefield (20 May 1870 – 7 August 1922) was an English first-class cricketer.

The son of William Henry Wakefield of Sedgwick House and his wife, Augusta Hagarty, he was born at Kendal in May 1870.

Playing as the touring party's wicket-keeper, Wakefield also took 10 catches and made 5 stumpings.

[3] Two years later he again toured the West Indies, this time with Lord Hawke's XI, with Wakefield making seven first-class appearances on the tour.

As the team's wicket-keeper, he took 8 catches and made a single stumping.