Edward Bligh (British Army officer)

Lieutenant-general Edward Bligh (19 September 1769 – 2 November 1840), styled The Honourable from birth, was a British Army officer, a member of the Irish House of Commons, a noted amateur cricketer and a prominent early member of Marylebone Cricket Club. He was a member of the Darnley noble family.

Edward Bligh
Personal information
Born(1767-09-19)19 September 1767
County Meath, Kingdom of Ireland
Died12 November 1840(1840-11-12) (aged 73)
Thames Ditton, Surrey, England
NicknameSkirmish Bligh
RoleBatsman
Relations
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1789–1809MCC
1790–1806Kent
FC debut6 August 1789 MCC v Hornchurch
Last FC7 June 1813 E Bligh's XI v F Beauclerk's XI
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 76
Runs scored 1,311
Batting average 10.24
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 64
Balls bowled ?
Wickets 2
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/?
Catches/stumpings 36/6
Source: CricInfo, 27 June 2022
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