William Hodsoll

William Hodsoll, was an English cricketer of the mid-Georgian period. Hodsoll lived at Dartford for some years and was a tanner.
According to the description of him in Cricket, An Heroic Poem by James Love, Hodsoll was a fast bowler and also a useful batsman. This poem was written to commemorate the famous match between Kent [county cricket team (pre-1843)|Kent] and Rest of [England cricket teams|England] at the Artillery Ground in 1744, in which Hodsoll played for Kent.
Hodsoll's last recorded appearance was for Dartford v England [cricket">Rest of England cricket teams">England [cricket teams|England] on Dartford Brent on Wed 29 July 1752.