Edward Crofton (cricketer)
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Full name | Edward Hugh Crofton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Plymouth, Devon, England | 7 September 1854||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 15 May 1882 Kilmainham, Dublin, Ireland | (aged 27)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1881 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 31 December 2009 |
Edward Hugh Crofton (7 September 1854 – 15 May 1882) was an English first-class cricketer. Crofton was a right-handed batsman.
Crofton made his first-class debut for Hampshire in 1881 against Sussex. Crofton made two more first-class appearances for Hampshire from in 1881, with both matches coming against the Marylebone Cricket Club.
Crofton was a Lieutenant in the Rifle Brigade at the time of his death on 15 May 1882 in Kilmainham, Dublin, Ireland. Crofton was just 27 when he died.
External links
- Edward Crofton at Cricinfo
- Edward Crofton at CricketArchive