| Country: | Ireland |
| Fullname: | William Pollock |
| Birth Date: | 28 August 1886 |
| Birth Place: | Holywood, Ireland |
| Death Place: | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Family: | Stuart Pollock (son) |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm fast |
| Club1: | Ireland |
| Year1: | 1909 - 1923 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 5 |
| Runs1: | 312 |
| Bat Avg1: | 34.66 |
| 100S/50S1: | 1/1 |
| Top Score1: | 144 |
| Deliveries1: | 450 |
| Wickets1: | 9 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 22.22 |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | 3/47 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/– |
| Date: | 21 October |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ireland/content/player/24494.html Cricinfo |
William Pollock (28 August 1886 - 24 November 1972) was an Irish first-class cricketer.
Pollock was born at Holywood in County Down, and was educated at Campbell College, Belfast.[1] Considered to be the best Irish batsman of his time,[2] Pollock made his debut in first-class cricket for Ireland against Scotland at Perth in 1909.[3] His next first-class appearance came against the same opposition the following year at Dublin, before a two year gap before his next first-class appearance,[3] which came for Stanley Cochrane's Woodbrook Club and Ground against the touring South Africans at Bray.[1] [3] His next appearance in first-class cricket came a decade later against Scotland in 1922,[3] which saw Pollock record his only first-class century when he made 144 opening the batting in Ireland's first-innings.[4] His final first-class appearance came the following year against the same opposition,[3] with Pollock scoring 81 runs in Ireland's first-innings.[5] Considered unfortunate not to play more times for Ireland,[1] Pollock scored a total 312 runs across his five first-class matches at an average of 34.66, while with the ball he took 9 wickets at a bowling average of 22.22, with best figures of 3/47.[6] Following his retirement from playing regular cricket, Pollock coached cricket at Rockport School and later ran a timber business.[1] His son, Stuart Pollock, also played first-class cricket for Ireland and was president of the Irish Cricket Union.[1]