Edward Fawcett (cricketer)

Captain Edward Boyd Fawcett (11 October 1839 – 26 September 1884) was a British army officer and English cricketer active from 1859 to 1863.

He appeared in 21 first-class matches as a righthanded batsman who bowled right-arm fast medium with a roundarm action.

[5] He settled the family in Devon, where they had two sons, Edward Douglas in 1866 and Percy Harrison in 1867, followed by three daughters.

[6] Fawcett earned a reputation for heavy drinking, gambling and philandering.

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