Edward Bligh (British Army officer)

Edward Bligh
Personal information
Born	19 September 1767; County Meath, Kingdom of Ireland
Died	12 November 1840 (aged 73); Thames Ditton, Surrey, England
Nickname	Skirmish Bligh
Role	Batsman
Relations	Thomas Bligh (great-grandfather); John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley (grandfather); John Bligh, 3rd Earl of Darnley (father); John Bligh, 4th Earl of Darnley (brother); Others – see text;
Domestic team information
1789–1809	MCC
1790–1806	Kent
FC debut	6 August 1789 MCC v Hornchurch
Last FC	7 June 1813 E Bligh's XI v F Beauclerk's XI
Career statistics
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

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.

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