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Edward Sheffield

1908 – 1971

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Lived 1908 – 1971 (aged 62). Edward Sheffield was a British cricketer.

Edward James Sheffield (20 June 1908 – 28 April 1971) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Surrey and Kent between 1930 and 1933. He was born at New Eltham in south-east London and died at Chobham in Surrey.

Sheffield was a professional right-arm in-swing fast-medium bowler and a useful right-handed lower-order batsman who had a briefly successful cricket career before he was forced to retire through back injury. He played for Surrey's second eleven in the Minor Counties competition from 1928 and made his first-class debut in 1930. He also showed occasional batting ability, including an unbeaten innings of 64 in the game against Essex.

Injury meant that Sheffield's cricket career did not develop from this promising beginning: he played a few games in 1932 but was not re-engaged by Surrey at the end of the season, and in five matches for Kent in 1933 he took only 10 wickets, and did not return for the 1934 season.

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Who was Edward Sheffield?

cricketer (1908-1971)

When was Edward Sheffield born?

Edward Sheffield was born on 20 June 1908.

When did Edward Sheffield die?

Edward Sheffield died on 28 April 1971.

What was Edward Sheffield's occupation?

Edward Sheffield was a cricketer.

What nationality was Edward Sheffield?

Edward Sheffield was British.

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· Wikipedia: Edward Sheffield

· Wikidata: Q25320611

· DBpedia: Edward Sheffield

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