Edward Cotterill
Edward Joseph Cotterill (27 June 1856 – 26 April 1904) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Canterbury from 1881 to 1889, and one match for Auckland in 1896.
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| Full name | Edward Joseph Cotterill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 June 1856 Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 April 1904 (aged 47) Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Arthur Cotterill (brother) Henry Cotterill (brother) William Cotterill (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1880–81 to 1889–90 | Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1895–96 | Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 5 March 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Edward Cotterill was one of the 17 children of the Rev. George Cotterill, who became Canon of Christchurch. He was educated at Christ's College from 1865 to 1873.
Cotterill was a right-handed batsman. When he made his highest score of 75 not out in Canterbury's victory over Otago in 1885–86, it was the highest score of the short New Zealand first-class season. He captained Canterbury against Otago in 1888–89, scoring 45 in an innings victory. At this point in his career, after five first-class matches, he had scored 202 runs at an average of 50.50.
Cotterill also played football, representing Canterbury as a goalkeeper. He spent his working life with the Union Bank, mostly in Christchurch but with a period in Auckland. He died in Christchurch on 26 April 1904, and was buried at the Barbadoes Street Cemetery.