Edwin Coup, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edwin Coup

English cricketer

Date of Birth: 09-Jun-1861

Place of Birth: Ripley, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 02-Jul-1892

Profession: cricketer

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Edwin Coup (9 June 1861 – 2 July 1892), also known as Edwin Coupe, was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1885 and 1887. Coup was born in Ripley, Derbyshire, the son of John Coupe a building contractor and his wife Martha.
Coup trained as an architect and made his debut for Derbyshire in the 1885 season in August in a victory against Hampshire.
He played eight matches in the 1886 season and achieved his best single-innings total of 33.
He played occasionally in the 1887 season which was his last season for the club.
Coup was a left-handed batsman and played 26 innings in 13 first-class matches with an average of 8.47 and a top score of 33.Coup died in Mickleover at the age of 31.