Edwin Whittaker (4 December 1834 – 25 June 1880) was an English cricketer active from 1863 to 1868 who played for

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. He was born in

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and died in Matlock. He appeared in 14 first-class matches as a righthanded

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who sometimes kept wicket. He scored 291 runs with a highest score of 39 and completed four catches.Edwin Whittaker at CricketArchive
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