William Clarke's All-England Eleven
This article is about William Clarke's team. For the definition of the expression "All-England Eleven", see All-England Eleven. All-England Eleven William Clarke's All-England Eleven Team information Established 1846 Home venue no home venue (nomadic team) History Notable players William Clarke George Parr William Caffyn John Wisden William Lillywhite Alfred Mynn Nicholas Felix The All-England Eleven (AEE) was an itinerant all-professional first-class cricket team created in 1846 by Nottinghamshire cricketer William Clarke. Widely known by its acronym AEE, it took advantage of opportunities offered by the newly developed railways to play against local teams throughout Great Britain and made its profit by receiving payments from the home clubs. In 1852, some players broke away from the AEE to form the United All-England Eleven (UEE). Similar enterprises were launched in the following years including the United North of England Eleven (UNEE) and Edgar Willsher's Un