William Stewart Eadie (27 November 1864 – 20 September 1914) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1885 and 1899.
Early years
Eadie was born in Burton-on-Trent Staffordshire, the son of James Eadie and his wife Jean. His father, who was from Scotland, had established the James Eadie brewery company at Burton in 1854.[1]
Career
Eadie made his debut for Derbyshire in the 1885 season. For the years 1887 to 1893 Eadie played over 30 matches for the club while it was without first-class status. He then played first-class again intermittently until the 1899 season. He was a right arm batsman who played 41 innings in 23 first-class matches for Derbyshire, with a top score of 62 and an average of 10.5.[2]
Death
Eadie died at Barrow upon Trent at the age of 49.
Family
His brother, John Eadie and nephew Kenneth Dobson both played first-class cricket for Derbyshire.
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