Edward Maynard Ashcroft (27 September 1875 – 26 February 1955) was an English medical doctor and cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1897 and 1906 and captained the Derbyshire team in 1904.

[1] Ashcroft studied medicine at Owens College, Manchester, and became RMO at Dewsbury Smallpox Hospital.

[2] Ashcroft made his cricket debut for Derbyshire in 1897 and remained with the team until 1906.

Ashcroft was a right hand batsman who played 170 innings in 101 first-class matches.

[3] Wisden described him as "a free-scoring batsman" who "drove and cut specially well".