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Derbyshire 30 times and was a trialist for the "Midlands".
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OBE, MBE, TD (1 October 1904 – 17 January 1979) was an
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450:Edward Gothard at Cricket Archive
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311:Edward James Gothard
251:5 wickets in innings
38:Edward James Gothard
29:Personal information
483:Sporting positions
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367:Don Bradman
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359:Bill Edrich
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