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Jun 03, 1873 Earl Shilton, England, United Kingdom Died on 04 Nov 1955 (aged 82)
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About Samuel Coe
- Samuel Coe (3 June 1873 – 4 November 1955) was an English first-class cricketer.
- He was a left-hand batsman and left-arm slow-medium bowler who played for Leicestershire. Born in Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, Coe made a total of 448 appearances for his home county over a 27-year period.
- He also twice played for London County, once for the Players against Gentlemen in 1908 and once for an England XI against the touring Australians of 1909. Coe scored 17,438 first-class runs at an average of 24.69 and passed 1,000 for a season seven times.
- His best seasonal total was 1,258 in 1914 which included his best innings of 252 not out against Northamptonshire in four hours.
- This score was Coe's only double century and remained the county's highest score until beaten by Phil Simmons in 1994.Coe's bowling returned 335 wickets at 32.20, with a best of 6/38 against London County in 1903.
- He passed 50 wickets in a season once, when in 1905 he claimed 52 at 22.38.In July 1900, Coe became the first county victim of Bernard Bosanquet's innovation, the googly.
- The ball reportedly bounced four times before Coe was out stumped for 98.
