About Edward Williams
Lived 1925 – 2013 (aged 88). Edward Williams was a British cricketer.
Edward Lovell Williams (15September 192524December 2013) was an English cricketer. Williams was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Shaftesbury, Dorset.
Williams made a single first-class appearance for Leicestershire against Gloucestershire at Grace Road in the 1949 County Championship. In Leicestershire's first-innings of 195 all out, Williams was run out for 10 runs. In Gloucestershire's first-innings response of 449/8 declared, Williams took figures of 2/33 with the ball. In Leicestershire's second-innings of 172 all out, he was dismissed for 3 runs by Sam Cook. Gloucestershire won the match by an innings and 82 runs. This was his only major appearance for the county.
He died at Chester, Cheshire on 24 December 2013.
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Who was Edward Williams?
English cricketer, born 1925
When was Edward Williams born?
Edward Williams was born on 15 September 1925 in Shaftesbury.
When did Edward Williams die?
Edward Williams died on 24 December 2013 in Chester.
What was Edward Williams's occupation?
Edward Williams was a cricketer.
What nationality was Edward Williams?
Edward Williams was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Edward Williams (cricketer, born 1925)
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