Edward Dowson (17 February 1838 – 29 April 1922) was an

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er who played for

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between 1856 and 1870 as a gentleman cricketer. He also captained Surrey in 1866. A right-hand bat, he scored 1,927 runs at a

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of 16.90. His son, Edward Maurice Dowson, played over one hundred matches for Surrey and also

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, and his great-great-grandson Ed Carpenter played briefly for

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;Notes ;Sources * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dowson, Edward 1838 births 1922 deaths Sportspeople from Camberwell Surrey cricketers Surrey cricket captains Gentlemen of the South cricketers Surrey Club cricketers Gentlemen cricketers Southgate cricketers English cricketers