William Dyas

William George Dyas (6 November 1872 – 14 January 1940) was an English first-class cricketer.

Dyas was born in November 1872 at Madeley, Shropshire, and educated at the nearby Wellington College (now Wrekin College).[1]

An early figure in Shropshire cricket, having played for the county since 1892,[1] Dyas was on the staff of Warwickshire by 1901.[2] He did not play first-class cricket for Warwickshire, but did play four first-class matches for London County, captained by W. G. Grace; he made three appearances in 1901, followed by one in 1902.[3] He scored 136 runs in his four matches, at an average of 22.66.[4] His highest score of 83, which was his only half century in first-class cricket, came against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1901.[5] He also took 3 wickets with the ball.[6]

Below first class level he played county level cricket for Shropshire until 1904.[1] In twelve years' play for the county he made 1,442 runs in 39 matches, with his highest score in a match of 169 runs (one of four centuries), and taking 87 wickets.[7] He played at club level for Madeley and Shifnal.[1]

Dyas also played hockey, at which he was a representative player for Shropshire, The Midlands, and England.[1]

By 1926, Dyas was involved in the clay industry in Shropshire.[8] He died at Madeley in January 1940.