{{Infobox Historic Cricketer | flag = Flag of England.svg | nationality = English | country = England | country abbrev = Eng | name = Billy Barnes | picture = Cricket_no_pic.png | batting style = Right-handed batsman (RHB) | bowling style = Right arm fast-medium | tests = 21 | test runs = 725 | test bat avg = 23.28 | test 100s/50s = 1/5 | test top score = 134 | balls/overs = balls | test balls = 2,289 | test wickets = 51 | test bowl avg = 15.54 | test 5s = 3 | test 10s = 0 | test best bowling = 6/28 | test catches/stumpings = 19/0 | FCs = 459 | FC runs = 15,425 | FC bat avg = 23.19 | FC 100s/50s = 21/69 | FC top score = 160 | FC balls = 42,428 | FC wickets = 902 | FC bowl avg = 17.12 | FC 5s = 45 | FC 10s = 10 | FC best bowling = 8/64 | FC catches/stumpings = 342/3 | debut date = 6 September | debut year = 1880 | last date = 12 August | last year = 1890 | source = http://content.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/8998.html }} :''For the songwriter Billy Barnes, see Billy_Barnes_(composer). '''William Barnes''' (born 27_May 1852 in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England; died 24_March 1899 in Mansfield_Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire, England) was a professional Cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire between 1875 and 1894 and England between 1880 and 1890. In 1890 he was named as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year. Barnes also toured Australia three times and North America once. Barnes was on the groundstaff at Lord's between 1895 and 1898 and umpired then too, and landlord of the Angel Inn, Mansfield Woodhouse in the off-season. It is there that he died in March 1899. He wife was named Eliza. Although he played cricket professionally, this was only a summer occupation, and in the 1881 Census he listed his profession as cotton weaver. ==References== *Brief profile of William Barnes by Don Ambrose *CricketArchive page on Billy Barnes *Cricinfo page on Billy Barnes Barnes, Billy Barnes, Billy Barnes, Billy Barnes, Billy Barnes, Billy Barnes, Billy Barnes, Billy {{England-Test-cricket-bio-stub}}