E. M. Grace

E. M. Grace

Personal information
Full name	Edward Mills Grace
Born	(1841-11-28)28 November 1841 Downend, near Bristol
Died	20 May 1911(1911-05-20) (aged 69) Thornbury, Gloucestershire
Nickname	The Coroner
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right arm slow (underarm)
Role	All-rounder
Relations	Norman Grace (son) W. G. Grace (brother) Fred Grace (brother) Walter Gilbert (cousin)
International information
National side	England
Only Test (cap 22)	6 September 1880 v Australia
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1870–1896	Gloucestershire
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class Matches 1 314 Runs scored 36 10,025 Batting average 18.00 18.66 100s/50s 0/0 5/44 Top score 36 192 not out Balls bowled 0 13,441 Wickets – 305 Bowling average – 20.37 5 wickets in innings – 17 10 wickets in match – 2 Best bowling – 10/69 Catches/stumpings 1/– 369/1
Source: Cricinfo, 1 October 2009

Edward Mills Grace (28 November 1841 – 20 May 1911) was an English first-class cricketer in the second half of the 19th century who was an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling slow right arm underarm. He played for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club and was the elder brother of W. G. and Fred Grace. All three played for England against Australia in September 1880 two weeks before Fred Grace died. Always known by his initials, E. M. Grace controversially held amateur status but was criticised for the money he made by playing.