| Edward Cotterill | |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Fullname: | Edward Joseph Cotterill |
| Birth Date: | 27 June 1856 |
| Birth Place: | Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand |
| Death Place: | Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand |
| Family: | Arthur Cotterill (brother) Henry Cotterill (brother) William Cotterill (brother) |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Club1: | Canterbury |
| Club2: | Auckland |
| Year2: | 1895/96 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 7 |
| Runs1: | 226 |
| Bat Avg1: | 28.25 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/1 |
| Top Score1: | 75 |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 3/– |
| Date: | 5 March 2019 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/36753.html Cricinfo |
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.[1]
Edward Cotterill was one of the 17 children of the Rev. George Cotterill, who became Canon of Christchurch.[2] [3] He was educated at Christ's College from 1865 to 1873.[4]
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.[5] [6] He captained Canterbury against Otago in 1888–89, scoring 45 in an innings victory.[7] At this point in his career, after five first-class matches, he had scored 202 runs at an average of 50.50.[8]
Cotterill also played football, representing Canterbury as a goalkeeper.[9] He spent his working life with the Union Bank, mostly in Christchurch but with a period in Auckland.[10] He died in Christchurch on 26 April 1904, and was buried at the Barbadoes Street Cemetery.[11]