Full name Edwin Coup Role Cricket Player Name Edwin Coup | National side England | |
Died July 2, 1892, Mickleover, United Kingdom | ||
Batting style Left-handed batsman | ||
Edwin Coup (9 June 1861 – 2 July 1892), also known as Edwin Coupe, was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1885 and 1887.
Coup was born in Ripley, Derbyshire, the son of John Coupe a building contractor and his wife Martha. Coup trained as an architect and made his debut for Derbyshire in the 1885 season in August in a victory against Hampshire. He played eight matches in the 1886 season and achieved his best single-innings total of 33. He played occasionally in the 1887 season which was his last season for the club. Coup was a left-handed batsman and played 26 innings in 13 first class matches with an average of 8.47 and a top score of 33.
Coup died in Mickleover at the age of 31.
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