William James Collyer (1 June 1841 – 1 September 1908) was an English cricketer who captained Surrey County Cricket Club in 1867.
Collyer was born at Halebourne near Chobham in Surrey in 1841, the eldest son of Richard Collyer.Foster J (1891) Alumni Oxonienses, vol I, later series, p. 281. Oxford: James Parker. (Available online. Retrieved 22 February 2022.) He was a right-handed batsman who made 18 first-class appearances for Surrey between 1866 and 1869, scoring a total of 386 runs. His highest score, and only score of over 50, was 69. He never bowled in a first-class match.William Collyer, CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 February 2022. He captained Surrey in 1867. He is known also to have played for his university college and for a variety of teams, mainly in the Surrey area, between 1859 and 1874.
Collyer was educated at Windlesham SchoolSurrey Committee Member William James Collyer. Retrieved 23 February 2022. and Exeter College, Oxford. He graduated with a law degree in 1863 and was admitted to Lincoln's Inn before gaining an MA in 1865.University Intelligence, The Times, 1865-07-04, p. 12. (Available online at The Times Digital Archive. Retrieved 22 February 2022.) He died at Bruges in Belgium in 1908 aged 67.William Collyer, CricInfo. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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