| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | William Foster |
| Birth Date: | 8 June 1859 |
| Birth Place: | Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Death Place: | Arnold, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Batting: | Unknown |
| Club1: | Nottinghamshire |
| Year1: | 1889 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 1 |
| Runs1: | 0 |
| Bat Avg1: | 0.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | –/– |
| Top Score1: | 0 |
| Deliveries1: | – |
| Wickets1: | – |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | –/– |
| Date: | 27 May |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/13160.html Cricinfo |
William Foster (8 June 1859 – 1 November 1944) was an English cricketer. Foster's batting style is unknown. He was born at Beeston, Nottinghamshire.
Foster made a single first-class appearance for Nottinghamshire against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's in 1889.[1] Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat first, making 176 all out, with Foster being dismissed for a duck by Dick Pougher. Responding, the Marylebone Cricket Club were dismissed for 106 all out in their first-innings, with Nottinghamshire then dismissed for 86 in their second-innings, with Foster once more dismissed for a duck, this time by Alec Hearne. Chasing 157 for victory, the Marylebone Cricket Club reached their target with seven wickets in hand.[2] This was his only major appearance for the county.
He died at Arnold, Nottinghamshire, on 1 November 1944.