Edgar Cooper, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edgar Cooper

Welsh cricketer

Date of Birth: 12-Nov-1891

Place of Birth: Briton Ferry, Wales, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 15-Mar-1959

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: Wales

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Edgar Cooper (12 November 1891 – 15 March 1959) was a Welsh cricketer.
Cooper was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium.
He was born at Briton Ferry, Glamorgan. Cooper made his debut for Glamorgan in the 1912 Minor Counties Championship against Monmouthshire at Cardiff Arms Park.
In 1913 he played a further Minor Counties match for Glamorgan against the same opposition.He made his first-class debut for Glamorgan in 1921 against Sussex, in Glamorgan's inaugural first-class match.
He played 3 further first-class matches for the county in 1923, with his final match for Glamorgan coming against Worcestershire.
In his four first-class matches he scored 46 runs at a batting average of 5.75, with a high score of 14.
In the field he took three catches With the ball he took 10 wickets at a bowling average of 40.60, with best figures of 4/61.Cooper died at Kettering, Northamptonshire on 15 March 1959.