William Henry Ashdown was an English professional cricketer.
10 Facts About Bill Ashdown
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Bill Ashdown is one of a very few men who played first-class cricket before the First World War and after the Second World War.
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Bill Ashdown first played first-class cricket in 1914, playing for Gerry Weigall's XI against Oxford University in The Parks, aged 15.
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Bill Ashdown is one of only three Kent batsman to have scored a triple-century whilst playing for the county.
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Bill Ashdown scored more than 1,000 runs in 11 seasons of county cricket.
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Bill Ashdown was successful as a bowler, taking 602 wickets at a bowling average of 32.47.
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Bill Ashdown was awarded his county cap in 1922 and retired in 1937.
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Bill Ashdown returned to play a final first-class match in 1947, aged 48, for Maurice Leyland's XI against the Rest of England at Harrogate when he scored 42 and 40 and took five wickets for 73 runs.
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Bill Ashdown became an umpire after retiring from first-class cricket, and stood in two Tests against New Zealand in 1949 and one against the West Indies in 1950.
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Bill Ashdown stepped down from the umpire's list resume his playing career as captain of Leicestershire 2nd XI until he was 55, doubling up as their coach and scorer.