Edward Cornwell
Personal information
Full name
Edward Cornwell
Born10 September 1827
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Died12 September 1873(1873-09-12) (aged 46)
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
BattingUnknown
RoleWicket-keeper
RelationsHenry Cornwell (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
18511863Cambridgeshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 11
Runs scored 133
Batting average 10.23
100s/50s –/–
Top score 33
Catches/stumpings 6/3
Source: Cricinfo, 23 May 2022

Edward Cornwell (10 September 1827 — 19 September 1869) was an English first-class cricketer.

Cornwell was born at Cambridge in September 1827. A professional cricketer, Cornwell was a prominent figures in Cambridgeshire cricket in the 1850s and early 1860s. He made his debut in first-class cricket for the Cambridge Town Club against Cambridge University at Fenner's in 1851, with Cornwell playing first-class cricket intermittently for various Cambridgeshire representative sides as a wicket-keeper until 1863, making eleven appearances.[1] Across hus eleven appearances, he scored 133 runs in first-class cricket at an average of 10.23, with a highest score of 33; as a wicket-keeper he made three stumpings.[2] Cornwell was employed as a professional by a number of clubs in the East of England between 1849 and 1863.[3] He died at Cambridge in September 1873, two days after his 46th birthday. His older brother, Henry, was also a first-class cricketer.

References

  1. "First-Class Matches played by Edward Cornwell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  2. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Henry Cornwell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  3. "Teams Edward Cornwell played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
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