Edward Garnett Goatly (3 December 1882 – 12 February 1958) was an English cricketer. He played 126 first-class matches for Surrey between 1901 and 1914.[1] Goatly was a middle-order right-handed batter and an occasional left-arm spin bowler.

Edward Goatly
Personal information
Full name
Edward Garnett Goatly
Born(1882-12-03)3 December 1882
Twickenham, Middlesex
Died12 February 1958(1958-02-12) (aged 75)
Brighton, Sussex
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm orthodox spin
RoleBatter
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1901–1914Surrey
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 126
Runs scored 4,419
Batting average 24.96
100s/50s 3/25
Top score 147*
Balls bowled 1,391
Wickets 19
Bowling average 38.57
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 4/48
Catches/stumpings 23/0
Source: Cricinfo, 12 March 2017

Goatly's obituary in Wisden Cricketers' Almanack indicates why, with a 14-season first-class cricket career, he was only occasionally a regular in Surrey's first team: "A very sound if unattractive batsman," it stated, "he was too slow in the field to command a regular place."[2] He nevertheless played in 23 matches in the 1913 season, making 884 runs at an average of 23.26, and in 22 matches in 1911 he scored just one run fewer, 883, but with an average of 30.44 runs per innings.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Edward Goatly". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  2. ^ Obituaries in 1958. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. 1959. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  3. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by Edward Goatly". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
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