Edwin Fehrsen Woodhams (22 February 1880 – 8 February 1933) was an English

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er. Woodham's

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and

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styles are unknown. He was born at Seaford,

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. Woodhams made a single first-class appearance for

against

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in the

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. He was dismissed for a

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in Sussex's first-innings by

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, while in their second-innings he ended unbeaten on 14 to guide Sussex to a 2 wicket win. This was his only major appearance for Sussex. He died at

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, Sussex on 8 February 1933.

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