Edwin Smith Cricketer

Edwin George Smith (29 August 1848 – 5 April 1880) was an English cricketer. Smith was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Smith made his first-class debut for Gloucestershire against Nottinghamshire in 1875. In this match, he scored 12 runs in Gloucestershire's first-innings, before being dismissed by William Clarke, with the match ending in a draw. The following season he made his second and final first-class appearance for the county, against Yorkshire. In this match, he scored 14 runs in Gloucestershire's first-innings, before being dismissed by Tom Armitage, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for a duck by Robert Clayton. He died at the town of his birth on 5 April 1880.

Personal facts

Birth dateAugust 29, 1848
Birth place
England , Gloucestershire , Cheltenham
Date of deathApril 05, 1880
Place of death
England , Gloucestershire , Cheltenham

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