Edmund King (cricketer, born 1906), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edmund King (cricketer, born 1906)

British cricketer

Date of Birth: 26-Mar-1906

Place of Birth: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 25-Nov-1981

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Not to be confused with Edmund King (cricketer, born 1907). Edmund Hugh King (26 March 1906 – 25 November 1981) was an English cricketer.
King was a right-handed batsman who bowled off break.
He was born at Birmingham, Warwickshire, and was educated at Ampleforth College. King made his first-class debut for Warwickshire against Sussex in the 1928 County Championship.
He made six further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Glamorgan in the 1932 County Championship.
In his total of seven first-class matches, he scored 84 runs at an average of 8.40, with a high score of 24.King worked as an accountant.
He served on Warwickshire's committee from 1936 until his death, and was club chairman from 1962 to 1972.
He was chairman of the Test and County Cricket Board's Finance and General Purposes Sub-committee from 1968 until 1980.He died in a motor accident at Cropthorne, Worcestershire, on 25 November 1981.