About Edwin Riley
Lived 1867 – 1936 (aged 69). Edwin Riley was a British cricketer.
Edwin Riley (21 March 1867 – 4 May 1936) was an English cricketer. Riley's batting and bowling styles are unknown. He was born at Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire.
Riley made two first-class appearances for Leicestershire in 1895, against Lancashire at Old Trafford, and Dublin University at Grace Road. Against Lancashire, he made scores of 8 not out in Leicestershire's first-innings, and a single run in their second, during which he was dismissed by Arthur Mold. Against Dublin University, Riley scored 4 runs in Leicestershire's first-innings, before being dismissed by Ernest Ensor, while in their second-innings he wasn't required to bat.
He died at the village of his birth on 4 May 1936.
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Who was Edwin Riley?
cricketer (1867-1936)
When was Edwin Riley born?
Edwin Riley was born on 21 March 1867 in Stoney Stanton.
When did Edwin Riley die?
Edwin Riley died on 4 May 1936 in Leicestershire, Stoney Stanton.
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Edwin Riley was a cricketer.
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Edwin Riley was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Edwin Riley. https://biography.guide/edwin-riley/
MLA: "Edwin Riley." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/edwin-riley/.
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