Edgar Cooper

Edgar Cooper (12 November 1891 – 15 March 1959) was a Welsh cricketer. Cooper was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Briton Ferry, Glamorgan.

Edgar Cooper
Personal information
Full nameEdgar Cooper
Born(1891-11-12)12 November 1891
Briton Ferry, Glamorgan, Wales
Died15 March 1959(1959-03-15) (aged 67)
Kettering, Northamptonshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1921Glamorgan
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 4
Runs scored 46
Batting average 5.75
100s/50s –/–
Top score 14
Balls bowled 684
Wickets 10
Bowling average 40.60
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 4/61
Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 June 2010

Cooper made his debut for Glamorgan in the 1912 Minor Counties Championship against Monmouthshire at Cardiff Arms Park. In 1913 he played a further Minor Counties match for Glamorgan against the same opposition.[1]

He made his first-class debut for Glamorgan in 1921 against Sussex, in Glamorgan's inaugural first-class match. He played 3 further first-class matches for the county in 1923, with his final match for Glamorgan coming against Worcestershire.[2] In his four first-class matches he scored 46 runs at a batting average of 5.75, with a high score of 14. In the field he took three catches[3] With the ball he took 10 wickets at a bowling average of 40.60, with best figures of 4/61.[4]

Cooper died at Kettering, Northamptonshire on 15 March 1959.

References
  1. Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Edgar Cooper
  2. First-Class Matches played by Edgar Cooper
  3. First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Edgar Cooper
  4. First-class Bowling For Each Team by Edgar Cooper
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