Edward Tootell

Edward Tootell (22 November 1849 – 20 March 1878) was an English surgeon and amateur cricketer. He was born at Thurnham near Maidstone in Kent in 1849, the son of Joseph Tootell, a land agent and auctioneer.[1][2][3][4]

Tootell played in three first-class cricket matches for Kent County Cricket Club in 1872. He is known to have played for The Mote and the Gentlemen of Kent in non-first-class matches between 1867 and 1870.[5]

Professionally Tootell became a surgeon and served with the British Army in India. He died after contracting typhoid at Mitri in Sind province in March 1878 aged 28.[2]

References
  1. Edward Tootell, CricInfo. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  2. Deaths, The Times, 1878-03-27, p.1.
  3. Stevens G (ed) (1885) Directory of Maidstone and District. London: Stevens.
  4. London Gazette, 1857-03-31, p.1196.
  5. Edward Tootell, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
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