Edwin Smith (cricketer, born 1848), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edwin Smith (cricketer, born 1848)

cricketer

Date of Birth: 29-Aug-1848

Place of Birth: Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 05-Apr-1880

Profession: cricketer

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

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.