Edward Lotherington Colebrooke (29 October 1858 – 10 August 1939) was an English first-class cricketer.

The son of Dr. Henry Colebrooke, he was born at Southborough in October 1858. He was educated at Charterhouse School, ^[1] before going up to Exeter College, Oxford. ^[2] While at Oxford, he made his debut in first-class cricket for the Gentlemen of England against Oxford University in 1879 at Oxford. The following season he played first-class cricket for Oxford University, making five appearances and gaining a blue. ^{[3] [4]} He made an additional first-class appearance in 1880 when he played for the Gentlemen of Kent against the Gentlemen of England at Canterbury. ^[3] In seven first-class matches, Colebrook scored 161 runs at an average of 13.41, with a high score of 34 not out. ^[5] After graduating from Oxford, he became a priest in the Church of England. ^[4] He died without issue at Canterbury in August 1939. His nephews Kenneth Hutchings, Frederick Hutchings and William Hutchings all played first-class cricket, with Kenneth playing at Test level for England.

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• Edward Colebrooke at ESPNcricinfo