Edward William Ebdon (22 April 1870 — 6 December 1950) was an English

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er. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played for

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. He was born in

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and died in

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. Ebdon made two first-class appearances for Somerset, the first in 1891 against

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and the second seven years later against

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. Ebdon's brothers,

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and Percy, had short first-class careers.

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