| Full name: | William Yardley |
| Born: | 10th June 1849, Altomont, Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra, India |
| Died: | 28th October 1900, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, England |
| Batting: | Right-hand batsman |
| Bowling: | underarm Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Occasional wicket-keeper | |
| Education: | Rugby School; Trinity College, Cambridge University |
| Other Sports: | Racquets (Cambridge University) |
| Biography: | The first batsman to score a century in the Varsity match (1870). A benefit match was played at Lord's in 1901 for his widow and children. |
| Teams: | Kent (Main FC: 1868-1878);
Cambridge University (Main FC: 1869-1872);
All teams |
| Lists of matches and more detailed statistics |