Horrocks, W.




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1881  727  1739 (132) 2
1882  799  1747 (129) 1
1883  825  1758 (128) 1
1884  927  1757 (130) 0
1885  854  1757 (132) 0
1886  868  1756 (134) 0
1887  821  1756 (135) 0
1888  833  1756 (136) 0
1889  813  1755 (137) 0
1890  857  1755 (138) 0
1891  847  1754 (139) 0
1892  907  1754 (139) 0
1893  944  1753 (139) 1
1894  978  1747 (142) 0
1895  988  1740 (144) 0
1896  1000  1734 (146) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Horrocks, W.  
Born:
Died:
 
Notes:
I am guessing that the 'W. Horrocks' of Manchester in the early 1880s is the same as the 'W. Horrocks' in Sydney, Australia, in 1895-1896.
 
References
Books
   Bignold, Australian Chess Annual, page 20
   Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 30, 46
Periodicals
   [BCM], vol. 3, no. 2, Feb. 1883, page 69
   [LW], 27 Jan. 1883
   [SyM], vol. 61, no. 1855, 25 Jan. 1896, page 198
Web
   Mann, Steve.  [Yorkshire Chess History - 1883: Yorkshire v Lancashire]

Tournament data

Stafford 1881     Birmingham - Manchester Athenaeum Club Match    
  Horrocks, W. - Simon (1)     1 - 1    
Liverpool 1882     Manchester - Liverpool Club Match    
  Horrocks, W. - Barling, J.R.     0 - 1    
Leeds 1883 (1)     Lancashire - Yorkshire County Match    
  Horrocks, W. - Craven, J.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Adelaide 1893     5th New South Wales - South Australia Telegraphic Match    
  Horrocks, W. - Hilton, J. (2)     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney 1896 (1)     Sydney Club - School of Arts Club Match    
  Horrocks, W. - Millar, A. (2)     0 - 1    

Player information updated: 11 Jan. 2026