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County Championship 1896 statistics and records

County Championship: standings, leading run scorers, wicket takers and innings records in Redball’s recorded data. Season statistics cover County Championship 1896; Tests are excluded.

KS Ranjitsinhji leads the displayed batting table with 1,698 runs. T Richardson leads the bowling table with 191 wickets.

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Recorded matches: 126
Recorded players: 316
Recorded teams: 14
Recorded venues: 31

Selected season match starts: 1896-05-04 to 1896-09-01. Player counts cover recorded batting or bowling innings, not a registered squad. Latest update among the displayed statistics and match source rows: 2026-05-26.

County Championship standings · 1896

League table for 1896. Positions follow the source table within each division or group.

Single Division

County Championship 1896 Single Division standings
Position	Team	Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	Points
1	Yorkshire	26	16	3	7	13
2	Lancashire	22	11	4	7	7
3	Middlesex	16	8	3	5	5
4	Surrey	26	17	7	2	10
5	Essex	12	5	4	3	1
6	Nottinghamshire	16	5	5	6	0
7	Derbyshire	16	4	6	6	-2
8	Hampshire	16	5	8	3	-3
9	Kent	18	5	9	4	-4
10	Gloucestershire	18	5	10	3	-5
11	Somerset	16	3	7	6	-4
12	Warwickshire	18	3	8	7	-5
13	Leicestershire	14	2	8	4	-6
14	Sussex	18	2	9	7	-7

Points are the recorded competition points, including any recorded bonuses or deductions. Source-table update: 2026-09-28.

Source table notes

Source:[1]

Recorded table source 1

Season leaders · County Championship 1896

Top five by recorded total; equal totals are ordered by player ID. Cross-year editions retain their full season.

Leading run scorers

County Championship County Championship 1896 batting leaders — First Class, Domestic
Player	Matches	Runs
KS Ranjitsinhji	17	1,698
WG Grace	18	1,565
JT Brown	24	1,556
R Abel	26	1,520
FH Sugg	22	1,278

Recorded innings through 1896-09-01. Source update date unavailable.

Leading wicket takers

County Championship County Championship 1896 bowling leaders — First Class, Domestic
Player	Matches	Wickets
T Richardson	25	191
AW Mold	19	130
J Briggs	21	122
JT Hearne	16	118
CL Townsend	18	101

Recorded innings through 1896-09-01. Source update date unavailable.

Player statistics · 1896

Every recorded player in this competition and season; the first 25 in each table are shown below. Ordered by runs or wickets, then player ID for ties. Figures include only recorded innings.

Batting · 316 players

County Championship 1896 batting statistics — First Class, Domestic
Player	Team	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	50s	100s	4s
KS Ranjitsinhji	Sussex	17	33	4	1,698	165	58.55	—	6	7	0
WG Grace	Gloucestershire	18	33	3	1,565	301	52.17	—	6	4	29
JT Brown	Yorkshire	24	42	7	1,556	203	44.46	—	7	4	10
R Abel	Surrey	26	43	2	1,520	231	37.07	—	6	4	15
FH Sugg	Lancashire	22	38	3	1,278	220	36.51	—	4	3	0
J Tunnicliffe	Yorkshire	26	46	4	1,223	99	29.12	—	9	0	4
LCH Palairet	Somerset	15	27	2	1,204	292	48.16	—	3	4	0
TW Hayward	Surrey	25	42	5	1,178	229*	31.84	—	2	4	6
W Brockwell	Surrey	24	41	2	1,161	137	29.77	—	5	3	0
R Peel	Yorkshire	24	43	3	1,135	210*	28.38	—	3	3	26
JR Mason	Kent	18	33	2	1,117	131	36.03	—	4	3	0
AE Stoddart	Middlesex	16	30	1	1,100	127	37.93	—	3	4	0
W Storer	Derbyshire	15	25	3	1,091	142*	49.59	—	4	5	18
W Newham	Sussex	18	35	4	1,070	201*	34.52	—	7	1	0
FS Jackson	Yorkshire	16	26	1	1,030	117	41.20	—	5	3	13
GH Hirst	Yorkshire	25	44	3	1,018	107	24.83	—	9	1	14
A Ward	Lancashire	22	38	2	995	108	27.64	—	5	1	8
SMJ Woods	Somerset	16	30	2	953	158*	34.04	—	7	2	0
GA Davidson	Derbyshire	16	27	2	953	274	38.12	—	5	1	37
TC O'Brien	Middlesex	14	26	1	952	137	38.08	—	8	1	0
HW Bainbridge	Warwickshire	18	32	1	942	118	30.39	—	5	1	23
GR Baker	Lancashire	22	38	6	928	94	29.00	—	8	0	0
EJ Diver	Warwickshire	18	32	1	898	112*	28.97	—	6	1	50
W Chatterton	Derbyshire	16	27	4	890	111	38.70	—	4	2	20
WG Quaife	Warwickshire	18	32	6	860	110	33.08	—	6	2	32

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County Championship 1896 batting statistics — First Class, Domestic
Player	Team	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	50s	100s	4s
D Denton	Yorkshire	23	40	0	852	113	21.30	—	3	1	1
EH Killick	Sussex	18	35	6	849	191	29.28	—	3	2	7
AD Pougher	Leicestershire	14	28	1	847	114	31.37	—	5	2	10
FW Marlow	Sussex	16	31	0	844	108	27.23	—	6	1	0
E Wainwright	Yorkshire	25	44	5	817	145	20.95	—	2	2	16
VA Barton	Hampshire	16	29	3	789	112	30.35	—	4	1	0
W Gunn	Nottinghamshire	11	21	1	785	207*	39.25	—	5	2	0
AO Jones	Nottinghamshire	16	29	2	764	127	28.30	—	5	1	0
WW Read	Surrey	25	41	4	758	112	20.49	—	3	1	18
A Shrewsbury	Nottinghamshire	13	23	1	730	172	33.18	—	1	2	0
KJ Key	Surrey	24	40	11	726	75*	25.03	—	3	0	0
AC MacLaren	Lancashire	10	16	2	713	226*	50.93	—	4	1	0
A Hearne	Kent	15	27	0	707	92	26.19	—	3	0	0
EG Wynyard	Hampshire	8	15	0	705	268	47.00	—	1	3	0
F Marchant	Kent	18	33	0	691	128	20.94	—	3	2	0
FC Holland	Surrey	20	33	0	677	153	20.52	—	1	2	20
HF Ward	Hampshire	16	29	0	675	113	23.28	—	2	2	0
R Moorhouse	Yorkshire	20	34	2	675	113	21.09	—	3	1	9
AFA Lilley	Warwickshire	17	30	1	658	132	22.69	—	3	2	51
PA Perrin	Essex	12	23	1	655	139	29.77	—	5	1	9
CP McGahey	Essex	12	23	1	642	97	29.18	—	4	0	0
SH Evershed	Derbyshire	13	22	0	637	88	28.95	—	5	0	6
G Bean	Sussex	17	33	0	632	113	19.15	—	3	1	0
WL Murdoch	Sussex	17	32	2	628	144	20.93	—	3	1	0
H Bagshaw	Derbyshire	13	22	2	628	121	31.40	—	1	2	0
AE Knight	Leicestershire	14	28	3	626	96	25.04	—	3	0	0
H Wrathall	Gloucestershire	18	33	3	605	82	20.17	—	3	0	0
AG Paul	Lancashire	18	31	3	601	107*	21.46	—	4	1	9
CL Townsend	Gloucestershire	18	33	1	594	77	18.56	—	3	0	13
GJV Weigall	Kent	16	29	1	580	79	20.71	—	3	0	0
LG Wright	Derbyshire	15	25	0	580	94	23.20	—	2	0	0
Lord Hawke	Yorkshire	20	36	5	577	166	18.61	—	1	2	21
FWD Quinton	Hampshire	9	17	2	577	76	38.47	—	8	0	0
JH Board	Gloucestershire	18	33	1	576	124	18.00	—	2	1	14
HGP Owen	Essex	12	23	6	575	82	33.82	—	5	0	9
CE de Trafford	Leicestershire	12	24	0	568	113	23.67	—	2	1	0
JT Tyldesley	Lancashire	16	26	3	563	68	24.48	—	6	0	0
E Robson	Somerset	16	30	1	553	56*	19.07	—	3	0	0
RCN Palairet	Somerset	10	18	2	547	156	34.19	—	2	1	0
HA Carpenter	Essex	12	23	1	533	80	24.23	—	3	0	11
W Tomlin	Leicestershire	14	28	2	531	62	20.42	—	3	0	0
WH Lockwood	Surrey	22	35	2	528	76	16.00	—	4	0	0
W Rashleigh	Kent	7	13	0	523	163	40.23	—	1	2	0
A Law	Warwickshire	16	27	1	513	81	19.73	—	3	0	22
COH Sewell	Gloucestershire	11	20	2	513	104	28.50	—	2	1	0
CJ Burnup	Kent	12	21	2	511	57	26.89	—	3	0	0
W Quaife	Warwickshire	17	30	1	502	96	17.31	—	2	0	21
EB Rowley	Lancashire	12	22	2	497	65	24.85	—	4	0	12
J Briggs	Lancashire	22	38	3	493	74	14.09	—	2	0	0
W Sugg	Derbyshire	16	27	1	486	88	18.69	—	2	0	0
HR Bromley-Davenport	Middlesex	16	30	5	469	69*	18.76	—	4	0	0
W Attewell	Nottinghamshire	16	29	2	453	96	16.78	—	1	0	0
TM Russell	Essex	11	21	2	447	110	23.53	—	2	1	4
JT Mounsey	Yorkshire	16	30	4	439	64	16.88	—	2	0	0
CW Wright	Nottinghamshire	14	25	1	434	69	18.08	—	3	0	0
WH Patterson	Kent	7	12	0	433	181	36.08	—	1	1	0
JT Rawlin	Middlesex	16	30	2	432	50	15.43	—	1	0	0
J Douglas	Middlesex	7	14	0	431	87	30.79	—	3	0	0
AJ Webbe	Middlesex	13	24	3	424	95	20.19	—	2	0	0
HB Hayman	Middlesex	7	12	1	424	152	38.55	—	3	1	0
GA Lohmann	Surrey	17	30	5	419	86*	16.76	—	3	0	0
W Flowers	Nottinghamshire	10	18	1	417	107	24.53	—	1	1	0
GL Jessop	Gloucestershire	10	18	1	401	81	23.59	—	3	0	0
FW Milligan	Yorkshire	16	28	5	392	58	17.04	—	2	0	7
C Baldwin	Surrey	8	14	1	392	111	30.15	—	3	1	0
JW Welford	Warwickshire	11	22	2	392	118	19.60	—	1	1	26
AS Webb	Hampshire	15	27	1	390	73	15.00	—	3	0	0
WN Roe	Somerset	6	11	2	388	106	43.11	—	2	1	0
RS Lucas	Middlesex	14	26	2	385	63*	16.04	—	2	0	0
GB Nichols	Somerset	15	29	2	383	58*	14.19	—	1	0	0
C Robson	Hampshire	13	24	0	380	81	15.83	—	2	0	0
A Pike	Nottinghamshire	16	29	5	372	66	15.50	—	2	0	0
DA Steele	Hampshire	16	29	2	371	48	13.74	—	0	0	0
CB Fry	Sussex	6	11	0	361	89	32.82	—	2	0	0
G Fowler	Somerset	11	21	1	353	56	17.65	—	1	0	0
EL Thomas	Gloucestershire	7	13	0	343	109	26.38	—	1	1	7
HB Daft	Nottinghamshire	13	23	2	342	77*	16.29	—	2	0	0
JA Dixon	Nottinghamshire	13	23	1	336	50	15.27	—	1	0	0
JW Easby	Kent	11	22	1	335	55	15.95	—	1	0	0
WM Hemingway	Gloucestershire	10	18	0	333	78	18.50	—	2	0	0
DJ Smith	Somerset	10	19	0	329	62	17.32	—	2	0	0
H Wood	Surrey	25	42	6	313	42	8.69	—	0	0	0
EJ Tyler	Somerset	16	30	8	310	66	14.09	—	1	0	0
E Smith	Yorkshire	9	17	0	305	55	17.94	—	1	0	0
F Martin	Kent	17	31	9	302	70*	13.73	—	1	0	0
G Thornton	Middlesex	6	10	0	288	161	28.80	—	0	1	0
FH Guttridge	Nottinghamshire	14	25	5	283	44*	14.15	—	0	0	0
FE Lacey	Hampshire	4	8	2	282	75*	47.00	—	1	0	0
JT Hearne	Middlesex	16	30	5	281	52	11.24	—	1	0	0
HJ Pallett	Warwickshire	18	32	7	281	55*	11.24	—	1	0	0
F Geeson	Leicestershire	12	24	3	276	43	13.14	—	0	0	0
RW Rice	Gloucestershire	7	12	1	273	84	24.82	—	2	0	0
FL Fane	Essex	8	15	0	266	76	17.73	—	1	0	0
ACS Glover	Warwickshire	12	21	1	256	56	12.80	—	1	0	8
FGJ Ford	Middlesex	5	10	1	246	77	27.33	—	2	0	0
AE Street	Surrey	12	19	0	243	54	12.79	—	1	0	0
H Baldwin	Hampshire	16	29	9	239	42*	11.95	—	0	0	0
JJ Hulme	Derbyshire	16	27	2	237	51*	9.48	—	1	0	0
GA Marsden	Derbyshire	14	23	4	237	37	12.47	—	0	0	0
GR Bardswell	Lancashire	7	10	0	233	44	23.30	—	0	0	0
VT Hill	Somerset	8	15	0	230	64	15.33	—	2	0	0
JW Bonner	Essex	8	15	0	224	59	14.93	—	1	0	0
FW Tate	Sussex	18	35	8	220	38	8.15	—	0	0	0
T Soar	Hampshire	12	20	4	218	50	13.63	—	1	0	0
J I'Anson	Lancashire	12	22	2	218	37*	10.90	—	0	0	0
J Holland	Leicestershire	10	20	1	212	34	11.16	—	0	0	0
D Hunter	Yorkshire	23	41	11	211	41	7.03	—	0	0	0
T Richardson	Surrey	25	41	10	208	42	6.71	—	0	0	0
S Santall	Warwickshire	17	30	4	208	34	8.00	—	0	0	0
EH Simpson	Kent	6	12	0	208	94	17.33	—	1	0	0
W Mead	Essex	12	23	3	207	41	10.35	—	0	0	0
PF Warner	Middlesex	4	8	0	200	74	25.00	—	2	0	0
C Smith	Lancashire	21	37	9	198	18*	7.07	—	0	0	0
RO Livesay	Kent	5	9	0	197	76	21.89	—	1	0	0
F Parris	Sussex	15	29	3	197	47	7.58	—	0	0	0
G MacGregor	Middlesex	7	12	0	194	52	16.17	—	2	0	0
WC Hedley	Somerset	8	15	2	191	59	14.69	—	1	0	0
CJ Kortright	Essex	10	19	0	188	44	9.89	—	0	0	0
HR Butt	Sussex	13	26	6	186	34*	9.30	—	0	0	0
A Woodcock	Leicestershire	14	28	5	181	46*	7.87	—	0	0	0
G Brann	Sussex	6	12	1	178	49	16.18	—	0	0	0
FH Bacon	Hampshire	10	18	2	176	47	11.00	—	0	0	0
HC Stewart	Kent	4	8	0	176	83	22.00	—	1	0	0
GHA Arlington	Sussex	7	14	0	172	42	12.29	—	0	0	0
W Wright	Kent	10	17	1	172	37	10.75	—	0	0	0
JC Hartley	Sussex	11	21	1	170	38	8.50	—	0	0	0
FG Bull	Essex	12	23	6	170	41*	10.00	—	0	0	0
WH Murch	Gloucestershire	10	19	4	170	29	11.33	—	0	0	0
AW Mold	Lancashire	20	35	7	164	26	5.86	—	0	0	0
PW Oscroft	Nottinghamshire	6	10	0	164	40	16.40	—	0	0	0
WG Grace jun	Gloucestershire	7	12	1	163	62	14.82	—	1	0	0
HT Stanley	Somerset	8	16	1	160	79	10.67	—	1	0	0
S Haigh	Yorkshire	13	23	5	151	32*	8.39	—	0	0	0
S Coe	Leicestershire	7	14	1	150	39	11.54	—	0	0	0
Lord Harris	Kent	3	6	0	149	119	24.83	—	0	1	0
S Brown	Nottinghamshire	10	18	2	148	40	9.25	—	0	0	0
FH Bateman-Champain	Gloucestershire	4	7	1	147	53	24.50	—	1	0	0
J Wootton	Hampshire	7	13	0	130	53	10.00	—	1	0	0
RB Porch	Somerset	4	8	1	119	40	17.00	—	0	0	0
FH Huish	Kent	18	33	10	119	24*	5.17	—	0	0	0
J Phillips	Middlesex	12	22	6	117	23	7.31	—	0	0	0
G Porter	Derbyshire	14	24	4	112	55	5.60	—	1	0	0
SAP Kitcat	Gloucestershire	3	5	2	111	77*	37.00	—	1	0	0
CM Wells	Middlesex	7	14	3	111	26*	10.09	—	0	0	0
EH Bray	Middlesex	8	16	1	110	29	7.33	—	0	0	0
A Collins	Sussex	5	9	3	110	23	18.33	—	0	0	0
EIM Barrett	Hampshire	3	5	0	108	47	21.60	—	0	0	0
R Joyce	Leicestershire	5	10	2	108	44	13.50	—	0	0	0
J Powers	Leicestershire	6	12	1	108	22	9.82	—	0	0	0
GW Ayres	Surrey	7	11	0	107	26	9.73	—	0	0	0
H Pickett	Essex	12	23	7	103	26*	6.44	—	0	0	0
SM Tindall	Lancashire	3	6	0	102	57	17.00	—	1	0	0
CJB Wood	Leicestershire	5	10	1	102	30	11.33	—	0	0	0
AP Lucas	Essex	2	4	0	98	56	24.50	—	1	0	0
RG Hardstaff	Nottinghamshire	9	16	2	98	60	7.00	—	1	0	0
AJH Luard	Gloucestershire	3	6	0	96	39	16.00	—	0	0	0
FG Roberts	Gloucestershire	15	28	9	94	17*	4.95	—	0	0	0
JP Whiteside	Leicestershire	14	28	11	91	14	5.35	—	0	0	0
ER Bradford	Hampshire	3	5	1	90	35*	22.50	—	0	0	0
JB Challen	Somerset	4	7	0	88	51	12.57	—	1	0	0
EG Hayes	Surrey	4	8	2	86	38	14.33	—	0	0	0
AW Hallam	Lancashire	18	31	5	85	26*	3.27	—	0	0	0
AA Pillans	Hampshire	3	6	2	82	32*	20.50	—	0	0	0
A Lorrimer	Leicestershire	2	4	0	80	46	20.00	—	0	0	0
EB Shine	Kent	9	15	4	78	24	7.09	—	0	0	0
AE Newton	Somerset	8	16	3	76	14	5.85	—	0	0	0
RA Bennett	Hampshire	4	7	0	75	39	10.71	—	0	0	0
H Jessop	Gloucestershire	3	6	0	75	41	12.50	—	0	0	0
CC Stone	Leicestershire	3	6	0	74	55	12.33	—	1	0	0
HF Bateman-Champain	Gloucestershire	3	5	0	71	28	14.20	—	0	0	0
EC Mordaunt	Kent	3	6	0	69	21	11.50	—	0	0	0
LC Braund	Surrey	8	12	0	66	19	5.50	—	0	0	0
GW Hillyard	Leicestershire	7	13	0	66	14	5.08	—	0	0	0
SR Wright	Leicestershire	1	2	0	65	65	32.50	—	1	0	0
J Bean	Sussex	4	8	1	64	19	9.14	—	0	0	0
W Trask	Somerset	3	5	0	62	29	12.40	—	0	0	0
W Hearne	Kent	3	5	1	62	34	15.50	—	0	0	0
CG Littlehales	Essex	3	6	0	61	21	10.17	—	0	0	0
JF Arnold	Lancashire	2	4	0	61	37	15.25	—	0	0	0
RW Nicholls	Middlesex	3	6	1	61	25*	12.20	—	0	0	0
WS Lees	Surrey	2	3	0	58	48	19.33	—	0	0	0
GL Robinson	Nottinghamshire	5	10	2	58	17	7.25	—	0	0	0
TS Fishwick	Warwickshire	2	2	0	57	55	28.50	—	1	0	0
JE Hill	Warwickshire	3	5	1	57	20	14.25	—	0	0	0
L Brown	Leicestershire	5	10	2	53	15*	6.63	—	0	0	0
HH Marriott	Leicestershire	3	6	0	52	18	8.67	—	0	0	0
GS de Winton	Gloucestershire	3	5	1	50	37*	12.50	—	0	0	0
WH Bailey	Leicestershire	2	4	0	49	15	12.25	—	0	0	0
AP Wickham	Somerset	7	12	5	48	21*	6.86	—	0	0	0
FC Bracher	Gloucestershire	5	9	0	48	15	5.33	—	0	0	0
AN Hornby	Lancashire	5	9	0	46	20	5.11	—	0	0	0
J Cresswell	Warwickshire	6	11	3	46	12*	5.75	—	0	0	0
HC Prichard	Gloucestershire	2	4	0	46	23	11.50	—	0	0	0
J Vine	Sussex	1	2	0	45	36	22.50	—	0	0	0
HG Curgenven	Derbyshire	5	8	0	45	19	5.63	—	0	0	0
FJ Poynton	Somerset	3	6	1	43	12	8.60	—	0	0	0
MAS Sturt	Somerset	2	3	0	43	29	14.33	—	0	0	0
H German	Leicestershire	3	6	0	42	13	7.00	—	0	0	0
CJ Robinson	Somerset	1	2	1	39	24	39.00	—	0	0	0
CO Cooper	Kent	4	8	0	39	18	4.88	—	0	0	0
CH Benton	Lancashire	3	5	1	36	20*	9.00	—	0	0	0
W Ward	Warwickshire	7	13	3	35	11	3.50	—	0	0	0
FG Kitchener	Hampshire	7	12	2	34	12	3.40	—	0	0	0
CA Beldam	Middlesex	2	4	2	34	12	17.00	—	0	0	0
BFB Hitchcock	Hampshire	2	3	0	33	21	11.00	—	0	0	0
CEM Wilson	Yorkshire	1	2	0	32	27	16.00	—	0	0	0
G Pepall	Gloucestershire	8	15	5	32	9*	3.20	—	0	0	0
HJ Tinsley	Lancashire	1	2	0	32	18	16.00	—	0	0	0
F Wright	Leicestershire	1	2	0	32	17	16.00	—	0	0	0
WS Eadie	Derbyshire	2	3	0	31	18	10.33	—	0	0	0
T Lancaster	Lancashire	2	3	1	31	24*	15.50	—	0	0	0
JW Bennett	Derbyshire	4	6	0	30	18	5.00	—	0	0	0
T Forrester	Warwickshire	6	11	3	30	13	3.75	—	0	0	0
SJ Whitehead	Warwickshire	5	8	2	30	14	5.00	—	0	0	0
WSA Brown	Gloucestershire	3	5	0	29	13	5.80	—	0	0	0
J Barton	Warwickshire	1	2	0	27	16	13.50	—	0	0	0
RJ Mee	Nottinghamshire	1	2	2	26	20*	—	—	0	0	0
H Thompson	Surrey	3	5	1	26	14*	6.50	—	0	0	0
JM Quinton	Hampshire	2	3	0	23	22	7.67	—	0	0	0
GH Chambers	Nottinghamshire	1	2	1	23	16	23.00	—	0	0	0
HS Goodwin	Gloucestershire	2	4	0	22	12	5.50	—	0	0	0
HWR Bencraft	Hampshire	4	7	2	21	8*	4.20	—	0	0	0
JWA Stephenson-Jellie	Gloucestershire	3	5	0	21	15	4.20	—	0	0	0
EM Grace	Gloucestershire	1	2	0	20	11	10.00	—	0	0	0
JR Painter	Gloucestershire	2	4	0	20	9	5.00	—	0	0	0
AH Delmé-Radcliffe	Hampshire	1	2	0	19	19	9.50	—	0	0	0
GJ Mordaunt	Kent	1	1	0	19	19	19.00	—	0	0	0
A Handford	Nottinghamshire	1	2	0	18	15	9.00	—	0	0	0
A Lamb	Gloucestershire	1	2	0	18	10	9.00	—	0	0	0
GO Smith	Surrey	2	3	0	17	9	5.67	—	0	0	0
WM Bradley	Kent	7	14	3	16	4*	1.45	—	0	0	0
T Gould	Derbyshire	2	3	0	16	16	5.33	—	0	0	0
WRR Smith	Somerset	1	1	0	14	14	14.00	—	0	0	0
JF Bawtree	Essex	1	2	0	14	14	7.00	—	0	0	0
SF Barnes	Warwickshire	1	2	0	13	13	6.50	—	0	0	0
RC Gosling	Essex	1	2	0	13	12	6.50	—	0	0	0
RW Fox	Sussex	2	3	1	13	9	6.50	—	0	0	0
JH Purdy	Derbyshire	5	8	2	13	10*	2.17	—	0	0	0
JR Gunn	Nottinghamshire	1	2	1	12	12*	12.00	—	0	0	0
FE Smith	Surrey	2	2	0	12	7	6.00	—	0	0	0
FW Maude	Middlesex	1	2	0	12	12	6.00	—	0	0	0
ET Pereira	Warwickshire	2	4	0	12	9	3.00	—	0	0	0
W Butterfield	Derbyshire	2	4	0	11	7	2.75	—	0	0	0
GL Crossman	Gloucestershire	2	4	0	11	5	2.75	—	0	0	0
P Mason	Nottinghamshire	1	2	0	11	6	5.50	—	0	0	0
WR Cuttell	Lancashire	1	2	1	10	8*	10.00	—	0	0	0
AE Munds	Kent	1	2	0	10	9	5.00	—	0	0	0
F Ward	Lancashire	1	2	0	10	10	5.00	—	0	0	0
WB Delacombe	Derbyshire	2	3	1	9	7	4.50	—	0	0	0
JHG Devey	Warwickshire	2	4	0	9	9	2.25	—	0	0	0
W Morris	Kent	1	2	0	9	6	4.50	—	0	0	0
CA Smith	Sussex	1	2	0	8	5	4.00	—	0	0	0
WB Sloman	Somerset	2	4	0	8	5	2.00	—	0	0	0
EC Freeman	Essex	1	2	0	8	8	4.00	—	0	0	0
AS Johnston	Essex	1	2	0	8	5	4.00	—	0	0	0
HA Denham	Hampshire	1	2	0	8	7	4.00	—	0	0	0
S Kilburn	Yorkshire	1	2	0	8	8	4.00	—	0	0	0
GG Walker	Derbyshire	2	4	3	8	8*	8.00	—	0	0	0
HT Gamlin	Somerset	1	2	0	7	5	3.50	—	0	0	0
CF Butcher	Sussex	2	4	0	7	5	1.75	—	0	0	0
J Brooks	Derbyshire	2	4	2	6	6	3.00	—	0	0	0
J Carlin	Nottinghamshire	1	2	0	6	4	3.00	—	0	0	0
R Henderson	Surrey	2	4	0	6	4	1.50	—	0	0	0
FM Meyrick-Jones	Kent	1	1	0	6	6	6.00	—	0	0	0
FT Welman	Somerset	1	2	1	5	4	5.00	—	0	0	0
R Bagguley	Nottinghamshire	1	2	0	5	5	2.50	—	0	0	0
AL Gibson	Essex	1	2	0	4	4	2.00	—	0	0	0
CEL Orman	Essex	1	2	0	4	4	2.00	—	0	0	0
CR Etheridge	Sussex	1	2	0	4	4	2.00	—	0	0	0
RW Kentfield	Sussex	1	2	0	4	4	2.00	—	0	0	0
EC Lee	Hampshire	1	2	0	3	2	1.50	—	0	0	0
A Bairstow	Yorkshire	2	3	1	3	3	1.50	—	0	0	0
BB Gregory	Nottinghamshire	2	4	1	3	2	1.00	—	0	0	0
EHL Nice	Surrey	1	2	0	3	3	1.50	—	0	0	0
AR Bennett	Nottinghamshire	1	1	0	2	2	2.00	—	0	0	0
J Goodall	Derbyshire	1	2	0	2	2	1.00	—	0	0	0
FN Townsend	Gloucestershire	1	1	0	1	1	1.00	—	0	0	0
WA Humphreys	Sussex	1	2	2	1	1*	—	—	0	0	0
EM Blair	Kent	1	2	0	1	1	0.50	—	0	0	0
W Earnshaw	Yorkshire	1	2	1	1	1*	1.00	—	0	0	0
J Shaw	Yorkshire	1	2	0	1	1	0.50	—	0	0	0
JAE Hickson	Middlesex	1	1	1	0	0*	—	—	0	0	0
CG Barton	Hampshire	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	—	0	0	0
EC Mariner	Hampshire	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	—	0	0	0
G Passmore	Hampshire	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	—	0	0	0
JP Hall	Derbyshire	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	—	0	0	0
C Marshall	Surrey	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	—	0	0	0
HE Mawle	Sussex	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	—	0	0	0
W Richards	Warwickshire	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	—	0	0	0
R Thomas	Lancashire	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	—	0	0	0
JE West	Middlesex	1	2	1	0	0*	0.00	—	0	0	0

Bowling · 210 players

County Championship 1896 bowling statistics — First Class, Domestic
Player	Team	Mat	Inns	Balls	Maidens	Runs	Wkts	Avg	SR	Econ	5W	BBI
T Richardson	Surrey	25	47	7,384	396	2,953	191	15.46	38.66	2.40	20	8/82
AW Mold	Lancashire	19	36	5,796	318	2,236	130	17.20	44.58	2.31	10	8/33
J Briggs	Lancashire	21	39	7,775	448	2,413	122	19.78	63.73	1.86	13	7/59
JT Hearne	Middlesex	16	30	6,342	405	2,119	118	17.96	53.75	2.00	15	7/74
CL Townsend	Gloucestershire	18	31	4,411	118	2,206	101	21.84	43.67	3.00	9	8/108
R Peel	Yorkshire	24	45	6,468	414	1,850	97	19.07	66.68	1.72	6	6/19
E Wainwright	Yorkshire	25	46	4,620	249	1,685	90	18.72	51.33	2.19	6	8/34
W Attewell	Nottinghamshire	16	27	5,139	432	1,259	86	14.64	59.76	1.47	5	6/26
TW Hayward	Surrey	21	39	3,159	170	1,202	81	14.84	39.00	2.28	5	7/83
GH Hirst	Yorkshire	25	43	5,132	300	1,913	80	23.91	64.15	2.24	3	8/59
JJ Hulme	Derbyshire	16	25	5,455	359	1,690	77	21.95	70.84	1.86	5	7/44
GA Lohmann	Surrey	17	31	3,540	206	1,122	73	15.37	48.49	1.90	7	7/61
EJ Tyler	Somerset	15	23	4,591	180	2,124	73	29.10	62.89	2.78	6	8/72
FW Tate	Sussex	18	31	5,567	334	1,938	73	26.55	76.26	2.09	6	7/65
S Haigh	Yorkshire	13	23	2,908	164	1,085	71	15.28	40.96	2.24	7	8/35
F Martin	Kent	16	29	4,632	285	1,478	70	21.11	66.17	1.91	4	8/89
FG Bull	Essex	12	21	2,543	130	1,094	70	15.63	36.33	2.58	7	8/44
H Baldwin	Hampshire	16	29	5,876	412	1,815	70	25.93	83.94	1.85	7	6/61
HJ Pallett	Warwickshire	17	28	5,245	285	1,755	70	25.07	74.93	2.01	3	7/67
GA Davidson	Derbyshire	16	26	5,662	430	1,502	68	22.09	83.26	1.59	4	8/70
S Santall	Warwickshire	16	28	4,922	265	1,757	67	26.22	73.46	2.14	5	7/66
A Hearne	Kent	15	26	2,991	165	1,058	63	16.79	47.48	2.12	4	6/48
A Woodcock	Leicestershire	14	22	3,448	126	1,536	59	26.03	58.44	2.67	4	7/58
AW Hallam	Lancashire	17	29	3,142	205	1,010	58	17.41	54.17	1.93	3	6/28
W Mead	Essex	12	22	2,756	147	1,131	55	20.56	50.11	2.46	4	9/75

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County Championship 1896 bowling statistics — First Class, Domestic
Player	Team	Mat	Inns	Balls	Maidens	Runs	Wkts	Avg	SR	Econ	5W	BBI
JT Rawlin	Middlesex	16	27	3,338	194	1,297	54	24.02	61.81	2.33	3	5/34
W Wright	Kent	10	19	3,180	187	1,013	51	19.86	62.35	1.91	3	5/69
AD Pougher	Leicestershire	13	21	3,824	231	1,437	50	28.74	76.48	2.25	2	6/70
T Soar	Hampshire	12	19	3,022	151	1,156	50	23.12	60.44	2.30	5	8/38
F Parris	Sussex	15	24	3,470	196	1,315	47	27.98	73.83	2.27	4	6/75
WH Lockwood	Surrey	22	37	2,656	119	1,027	45	22.82	59.02	2.32	1	5/61
S Brown	Nottinghamshire	10	17	2,708	170	916	43	21.30	62.98	2.03	3	6/55
FG Roberts	Gloucestershire	14	23	3,123	174	1,185	42	28.21	74.36	2.28	3	6/89
JC Hartley	Sussex	11	15	2,788	96	1,278	40	31.95	69.70	2.75	2	6/31
GL Jessop	Gloucestershire	10	19	2,089	124	811	38	21.34	54.97	2.33	3	5/52
WM Bradley	Kent	7	13	1,910	72	853	38	22.45	50.26	2.68	3	6/31
FS Jackson	Yorkshire	16	26	2,355	140	778	37	21.03	63.65	1.98	0	4/30
CJ Kortright	Essex	10	16	1,624	50	846	37	22.86	43.89	3.13	4	6/84
F Geeson	Leicestershire	11	16	2,745	145	1,008	37	27.24	74.19	2.20	1	6/48
J Phillips	Middlesex	11	18	2,112	79	1,014	35	28.97	60.34	2.88	3	7/80
WG Grace	Gloucestershire	16	22	2,188	114	748	34	22.00	64.35	2.05	2	7/59
SMJ Woods	Somerset	15	19	2,121	107	900	34	26.47	62.38	2.55	0	4/29
FW Milligan	Yorkshire	14	22	1,770	86	745	33	22.58	53.64	2.53	0	4/14
EB Shine	Kent	9	15	1,930	88	828	33	25.09	58.48	2.57	2	7/45
AO Jones	Nottinghamshire	14	23	1,546	38	950	31	30.65	49.87	3.69	2	6/49
R Abel	Surrey	20	28	1,583	89	555	29	19.14	54.59	2.10	0	4/36
G Porter	Derbyshire	13	21	3,080	177	1,029	29	35.48	106.21	2.00	0	4/56
CM Wells	Middlesex	7	12	1,517	78	527	29	18.17	52.31	2.08	2	5/56
EH Killick	Sussex	18	25	2,893	126	1,145	28	40.89	103.32	2.37	0	4/79
JR Mason	Kent	17	26	2,047	107	824	27	30.52	75.81	2.42	1	5/77
GB Nichols	Somerset	15	21	2,453	156	855	27	31.67	90.85	2.09	1	6/75
FH Guttridge	Nottinghamshire	11	18	1,474	49	692	26	26.62	56.69	2.82	2	5/44
RG Hardstaff	Nottinghamshire	9	13	1,629	98	586	25	23.44	65.16	2.16	2	8/53
WC Hedley	Somerset	8	13	1,712	88	684	24	28.50	71.33	2.40	1	6/26
DA Steele	Hampshire	14	24	1,731	94	683	23	29.70	75.26	2.37	0	3/57
E Robson	Somerset	15	24	1,842	101	738	22	33.55	83.73	2.40	1	5/47
GR Baker	Lancashire	17	23	1,611	124	459	22	20.86	73.23	1.71	2	6/18
J I'Anson	Lancashire	12	19	1,431	89	552	22	25.09	65.05	2.31	1	6/39
E Smith	Yorkshire	8	11	889	46	376	22	17.09	40.41	2.54	2	5/27
W Ward	Warwickshire	7	12	1,544	77	632	22	28.73	70.18	2.46	1	5/76
W Brockwell	Surrey	14	17	1,085	67	415	20	20.75	54.25	2.29	0	4/50
H Pickett	Essex	11	18	1,669	78	736	20	36.80	83.45	2.65	0	4/100
HF Ward	Hampshire	14	21	1,113	54	465	19	24.47	58.58	2.51	0	4/17
T Forrester	Warwickshire	6	10	1,346	61	508	19	26.74	70.84	2.26	1	7/56
FG Kitchener	Hampshire	7	11	867	48	329	18	18.28	48.17	2.28	2	6/59
WH Murch	Gloucestershire	10	14	1,501	66	678	18	37.67	83.39	2.71	2	6/107
J Cresswell	Warwickshire	6	10	1,180	67	385	17	22.65	69.41	1.96	1	6/69
GW Hillyard	Leicestershire	7	10	1,033	57	363	17	21.35	60.76	2.11	1	5/41
VA Barton	Hampshire	13	21	1,339	69	481	16	30.06	83.69	2.16	0	4/46
CB Fry	Sussex	5	6	1,041	49	481	16	30.06	65.06	2.77	2	5/66
JT Brown	Yorkshire	15	19	783	18	474	15	31.60	52.20	3.63	0	3/16
W Storer	Derbyshire	9	12	816	27	408	15	27.20	54.40	3.00	0	4/48
G Pepall	Gloucestershire	8	10	968	46	396	14	28.29	69.14	2.45	1	5/63
AE Stoddart	Middlesex	13	18	960	36	400	13	30.77	73.85	2.50	1	5/78
WW Read	Surrey	11	12	471	15	194	11	17.64	42.82	2.47	0	4/32
AFA Lilley	Warwickshire	6	8	416	10	203	11	18.45	37.82	2.93	1	6/46
ER Bradford	Hampshire	1	2	282	25	68	11	6.18	25.64	1.45	2	6/28
J Wootton	Hampshire	7	11	1,320	62	520	11	47.27	120.00	2.36	0	3/98
ACS Glover	Warwickshire	10	15	1,097	43	542	11	49.27	99.73	2.96	0	4/32
LCH Palairet	Somerset	10	14	1,134	60	492	9	54.67	126.00	2.60	0	3/50
A Collins	Sussex	5	7	849	37	347	9	38.56	94.33	2.45	0	4/113
JA Dixon	Nottinghamshire	9	12	631	31	283	9	31.44	70.11	2.69	0	4/34
WG Quaife	Warwickshire	12	15	718	30	307	8	38.38	89.75	2.57	0	3/31
WSA Brown	Gloucestershire	3	4	399	20	167	8	20.88	49.88	2.51	0	4/76
HB Daft	Nottinghamshire	12	15	696	29	339	8	42.38	87.00	2.92	0	2/53
JH Purdy	Derbyshire	5	9	552	28	203	8	25.38	69.00	2.21	0	3/53
G Fowler	Somerset	9	11	228	10	108	7	15.43	32.57	2.84	0	4/18
HR Bromley-Davenport	Middlesex	11	17	678	28	388	6	64.67	113.00	3.43	0	2/35
KS Ranjitsinhji	Sussex	8	9	411	15	204	6	34.00	68.50	2.98	0	2/20
AA Pillans	Hampshire	3	4	405	21	151	6	25.17	67.50	2.24	0	2/31
JW Bennett	Derbyshire	4	5	642	28	236	6	39.33	107.00	2.21	0	2/37
G Brann	Sussex	6	7	318	7	173	5	34.60	63.60	3.26	0	2/11
S Coe	Leicestershire	6	8	600	19	338	5	67.60	120.00	3.38	0	3/76
SJ Whitehead	Warwickshire	4	4	438	16	183	5	36.60	87.60	2.51	0	2/55
F Wright	Leicestershire	1	2	174	8	86	5	17.20	34.80	2.97	0	3/48
FH Sugg	Lancashire	3	4	144	2	77	4	19.25	36.00	3.21	0	2/29
FWD Quinton	Hampshire	7	9	384	9	187	4	46.75	96.00	2.92	0	3/42
W Gunn	Nottinghamshire	4	5	198	5	94	3	31.33	66.00	2.85	0	1/1
G Bean	Sussex	9	9	576	25	252	3	84.00	192.00	2.63	0	2/57
W Chatterton	Derbyshire	7	8	246	9	107	3	35.67	82.00	2.61	0	2/16
VT Hill	Somerset	5	6	168	7	81	3	27.00	56.00	2.89	0	1/11
H Bagshaw	Derbyshire	9	9	432	23	177	3	59.00	144.00	2.46	0	2/38
WG Grace jun	Gloucestershire	6	6	360	21	116	3	38.67	120.00	1.93	0	1/17
W Hearne	Kent	2	4	260	6	130	3	43.33	86.67	3.00	0	1/22
EHL Nice	Surrey	1	2	186	13	66	3	22.00	62.00	2.13	0	2/43
J Shaw	Yorkshire	1	2	288	22	62	3	20.67	96.00	1.29	0	2/42
W Sugg	Derbyshire	11	13	426	14	274	3	91.33	142.00	3.86	0	2/19
W Tomlin	Leicestershire	6	7	246	6	109	3	36.33	82.00	2.66	0	3/49
W Flowers	Nottinghamshire	6	6	120	5	74	2	37.00	60.00	3.70	0	1/5
D Denton	Yorkshire	5	5	204	4	122	2	61.00	102.00	3.59	0	1/3
WS Lees	Surrey	2	3	234	10	85	2	42.50	117.00	2.18	0	2/40
FE Smith	Surrey	2	3	240	13	76	2	38.00	120.00	1.90	0	2/43
CG Barton	Hampshire	1	1	204	6	66	2	33.00	102.00	1.94	0	2/66
AS Webb	Hampshire	2	2	54	4	23	2	11.50	27.00	2.56	0	1/10
J Barton	Warwickshire	1	2	96	5	50	2	25.00	48.00	3.13	0	2/50
HG Curgenven	Derbyshire	4	7	264	8	119	2	59.50	132.00	2.70	0	1/16
CE de Trafford	Leicestershire	1	1	42	0	47	2	23.50	21.00	6.71	0	2/47
AG Paul	Lancashire	3	4	144	4	58	2	29.00	72.00	2.42	0	1/7
AE Street	Surrey	1	1	54	3	10	2	5.00	27.00	1.11	0	2/10
H Thompson	Surrey	3	4	180	7	67	2	33.50	90.00	2.23	0	1/13
GG Walker	Derbyshire	2	3	192	9	96	2	48.00	96.00	3.00	0	1/30
WL Murdoch	Sussex	3	3	96	3	61	1	61.00	96.00	3.81	0	1/26
EM Grace	Gloucestershire	1	1	32	0	18	1	18.00	32.00	3.38	0	1/18
EG Wynyard	Hampshire	5	8	186	6	106	1	106.00	186.00	3.42	0	1/0
CP McGahey	Essex	5	5	54	3	30	1	30.00	54.00	3.33	0	1/4
EG Hayes	Surrey	1	1	6	1	0	1	0.00	6.00	0.00	0	1/0
RCN Palairet	Somerset	2	2	33	0	37	1	37.00	33.00	6.73	0	1/27
JF Bawtree	Essex	1	1	60	3	30	1	30.00	60.00	3.00	0	1/30
HA Carpenter	Essex	5	6	192	7	111	1	111.00	192.00	3.47	0	1/16
EC Lee	Hampshire	1	2	150	6	62	1	62.00	150.00	2.48	0	1/58
CA Beldam	Middlesex	1	1	30	1	14	1	14.00	30.00	2.80	0	1/14
J Brooks	Derbyshire	2	3	188	9	127	1	127.00	188.00	4.05	0	1/88
CF Butcher	Sussex	1	1	48	2	20	1	20.00	48.00	2.50	0	1/20
W Butterfield	Derbyshire	2	2	42	2	20	1	20.00	42.00	2.86	0	1/10
JW Easby	Kent	2	2	48	0	35	1	35.00	48.00	4.38	0	1/20
BB Gregory	Nottinghamshire	2	3	78	1	57	1	57.00	78.00	4.38	0	1/26
JP Hall	Derbyshire	1	2	102	8	39	1	39.00	102.00	2.29	0	1/21
H Jessop	Gloucestershire	2	2	72	5	29	1	29.00	72.00	2.42	0	1/12
RW Kentfield	Sussex	1	1	102	4	44	1	44.00	102.00	2.59	0	1/44
RS Lucas	Middlesex	2	2	36	0	22	1	22.00	36.00	3.67	0	1/12
HH Marriott	Leicestershire	2	2	108	1	79	1	79.00	108.00	4.39	0	1/46
RJ Mee	Nottinghamshire	1	1	204	4	107	1	107.00	204.00	3.15	0	1/107
R Moorhouse	Yorkshire	8	9	228	9	116	1	116.00	228.00	3.05	0	1/9
PW Oscroft	Nottinghamshire	1	1	24	1	10	1	10.00	24.00	2.50	0	1/10
WH Patterson	Kent	4	4	372	11	175	1	175.00	372.00	2.82	0	1/92
GL Robinson	Nottinghamshire	2	2	54	2	24	1	24.00	54.00	2.67	0	1/14
JW Welford	Warwickshire	6	9	294	14	167	1	167.00	294.00	3.41	0	1/36
SR Wright	Leicestershire	1	1	174	5	85	1	85.00	174.00	2.93	0	1/85
W Newham	Sussex	1	1	6	0	4	0	—	—	4.00	0	0/4
A Ward	Lancashire	2	2	36	2	13	0	—	—	2.17	0	0/2
FGJ Ford	Middlesex	1	1	42	0	41	0	—	—	5.86	0	0/41
AC MacLaren	Lancashire	1	1	66	1	20	0	—	—	1.82	0	0/20
WR Cuttell	Lancashire	1	2	84	2	33	0	—	—	2.36	0	0/12
JT Tyldesley	Lancashire	1	1	18	1	6	0	—	—	2.00	0	0/6
CEM Wilson	Yorkshire	1	1	30	3	9	0	—	—	1.80	0	0/9
SF Barnes	Warwickshire	1	2	138	8	54	0	—	—	2.35	0	0/11
LC Braund	Surrey	3	3	102	5	37	0	—	—	2.18	0	0/9
G Thornton	Middlesex	1	2	24	0	25	0	—	—	6.25	0	0/4
AE Knight	Leicestershire	1	1	6	0	6	0	—	—	6.00	0	0/6
HT Gamlin	Somerset	1	2	60	4	25	0	—	—	2.50	0	0/4
RB Porch	Somerset	1	1	36	2	19	0	—	—	3.17	0	0/19
FJ Poynton	Somerset	1	1	12	0	5	0	—	—	2.50	0	0/5
WN Roe	Somerset	1	1	84	2	32	0	—	—	2.29	0	0/32
DJ Smith	Somerset	2	2	31	0	24	0	—	—	4.65	0	0/8
EC Freeman	Essex	1	1	24	2	8	0	—	—	2.00	0	0/8
AL Gibson	Essex	1	1	6	0	6	0	—	—	6.00	0	0/6
WA Humphreys	Sussex	1	1	30	0	20	0	—	—	4.00	0	0/20
FE Lacey	Hampshire	2	2	24	0	22	0	—	—	5.50	0	0/3
EC Mariner	Hampshire	1	2	48	2	20	0	—	—	2.50	0	0/9
JM Quinton	Hampshire	2	2	54	4	22	0	—	—	2.44	0	0/8
HGP Owen	Essex	3	3	63	4	25	0	—	—	2.38	0	0/0
PA Perrin	Essex	2	2	18	0	9	0	—	—	3.00	0	0/1
A Handford	Nottinghamshire	1	1	84	0	63	0	—	—	4.50	0	0/63
R Bagguley	Nottinghamshire	1	1	18	0	22	0	—	—	7.33	0	0/22
HW Bainbridge	Warwickshire	1	1	36	1	17	0	—	—	2.83	0	0/17
C Baldwin	Surrey	1	1	30	1	13	0	—	—	2.60	0	0/13
GR Bardswell	Lancashire	4	6	240	14	115	0	—	—	2.88	0	0/0
FH Bateman-Champain	Gloucestershire	1	2	36	2	10	0	—	—	1.67	0	0/2
J Bean	Sussex	1	1	24	1	16	0	—	—	4.00	0	0/16
AR Bennett	Nottinghamshire	1	1	78	6	17	0	—	—	1.31	0	0/17
L Brown	Leicestershire	1	1	6	0	1	0	—	—	1.00	0	0/1
CJ Burnup	Kent	4	4	138	1	102	0	—	—	4.43	0	0/15
GH Chambers	Nottinghamshire	1	1	84	1	37	0	—	—	2.64	0	0/37
JHG Devey	Warwickshire	1	2	90	8	14	0	—	—	0.93	0	0/6
EJ Diver	Warwickshire	2	2	66	1	53	0	—	—	4.82	0	0/12
J Douglas	Middlesex	1	1	24	0	6	0	—	—	1.50	0	0/6
CR Etheridge	Sussex	1	1	168	7	82	0	—	—	2.93	0	0/82
T Gould	Derbyshire	2	3	66	4	20	0	—	—	1.82	0	0/0
JE Hill	Warwickshire	1	1	18	0	14	0	—	—	4.67	0	0/14
J Holland	Leicestershire	1	1	12	0	14	0	—	—	7.00	0	0/14
R Joyce	Leicestershire	1	1	24	1	14	0	—	—	3.50	0	0/14
SAP Kitcat	Gloucestershire	1	1	48	2	32	0	—	—	4.00	0	0/32
A Lamb	Gloucestershire	1	1	24	0	32	0	—	—	8.00	0	0/32
T Lancaster	Lancashire	2	2	348	25	107	0	—	—	1.84	0	0/10
F Marchant	Kent	2	2	36	1	27	0	—	—	4.50	0	0/4
FW Marlow	Sussex	1	1	24	0	16	0	—	—	4.00	0	0/16
P Mason	Nottinghamshire	1	1	12	0	17	0	—	—	8.50	0	0/17
FW Maude	Middlesex	1	1	24	1	18	0	—	—	4.50	0	0/18
EC Mordaunt	Kent	2	2	54	3	16	0	—	—	1.78	0	0/6
JT Mounsey	Yorkshire	3	3	72	4	31	0	—	—	2.58	0	0/6
AE Munds	Kent	1	1	30	0	16	0	—	—	3.20	0	0/16
JR Painter	Gloucestershire	1	1	48	1	35	0	—	—	4.38	0	0/35
ET Pereira	Warwickshire	1	1	12	0	13	0	—	—	6.50	0	0/13
W Quaife	Warwickshire	1	1	54	1	18	0	—	—	2.00	0	0/18
HC Stewart	Kent	1	1	24	0	10	0	—	—	2.50	0	0/10
J Tunnicliffe	Yorkshire	1	1	18	1	10	0	—	—	3.33	0	0/10
F Ward	Lancashire	1	1	120	9	39	0	—	—	1.95	0	0/39
CJB Wood	Leicestershire	4	5	192	4	139	0	—	—	4.34	0	0/19
H Wrathall	Gloucestershire	1	1	18	0	19	0	—	—	6.33	0	0/19
LG Wright	Derbyshire	1	1	6	0	1	0	—	—	1.00	0	0/1

Statistics definitions and missing data

Mat = matches with a recorded innings in that discipline; Inns = recorded innings; NO = not out; HS = highest innings (* means not out). Batting Avg = runs per dismissal; batting SR = runs per 100 balls. 50s excludes centuries; 100s includes all scores of 100 or more.

Bowling Runs excludes byes and leg byes where the source does. Avg = runs conceded per wicket; SR = balls per wicket; Econ = runs per six balls, including historical seasons with different over lengths. 5W = innings with at least five wickets; BBI = best innings, by wickets then fewer runs conceded. Balls are deliveries, not decimal overs.

— means unavailable or undefined, including a zero denominator. Rates requiring balls are omitted if any innings is missing its ball count. Historical boundary and ball counts may be incomplete. Tests and figures for other teams or competitions are excluded. Full methodology

Team comparison

Match outcomes and team scorecards for 1896. Teams are ordered by wins, then name; this is separate from the points table.

County Championship 1896 team results and innings totals
Team	Mat	Won	Lost	Drawn	Runs	Outs	Bat avg	Highest	Conceded	Wickets	Bowl avg
Surrey	26	17	7	2	8,808	353	24.95	512	8,115	481	16.87
Yorkshire	26	16	3	7	10,751	361	29.78	887	9,672	469	20.62
Lancashire	22	11	4	7	7,628	301	25.34	393	7,415	374	19.83
Middlesex	16	8	3	5	6,529	262	24.92	450	6,103	267	22.86
Essex	12	5	4	3	4,442	203	21.88	395	4,231	189	22.39
Gloucestershire	18	5	10	3	6,698	312	21.47	551	6,830	273	25.02
Hampshire	16	5	8	3	5,636	254	22.19	515	6,459	243	26.58
Kent	18	5	9	4	6,770	312	21.70	450	6,827	299	22.83
Nottinghamshire	16	5	5	6	5,755	255	22.57	466	5,756	246	23.40
Derbyshire	16	4	6	6	6,302	228	27.64	577	6,222	233	26.70
Somerset	16	3	7	6	6,380	275	23.20	519	6,340	205	30.93
Warwickshire	18	3	8	7	6,074	274	22.17	347	6,983	249	28.04
Leicestershire	14	2	8	4	4,561	258	17.68	399	5,490	188	29.20
Sussex	18	2	9	7	7,788	308	25.29	559	7,679	240	32.00

Team runs include extras; wickets include dismissals not credited to a bowler, so these totals can differ from the player tables. Bat avg = team runs per wicket lost; Bowl avg = opposition runs per wicket taken. Other includes ties, abandoned games and unavailable results. Totals cover available scorecards only.

Recent recorded matches · 1896

Latest 12 of 126 recorded matches, ordered by start date. This is not a live score feed.

1896-09-01 to 0001-01-01 · County Ground, Hove

Sussex: 147 & 166
Surrey: 308 & 7/0

Surrey won by 10 wickets

1896-09-01 to 0001-01-01 · Old Trafford, Manchester

Lancashire: 129/5
Warwickshire: 110

Match drawn

1896-08-27 to 1896-08-28 · County Ground, Taunton

Somerset: 182 & 60/1
Surrey: 172 & 69

Somerset won by 9 wickets

1896-08-27 to 1896-08-29 · Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Nottinghamshire: 253 & 280
Sussex: 184 & 161

Nottinghamshire won by 188 runs

1896-08-27 to 1896-08-29 · Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood

Middlesex: 206 & 287
Kent: 181 & 163

Middlesex won by 149 runs

1896-08-27 to 1896-08-29 · United Services Ground, Portsmouth

Hampshire: 240 & 131/4
Leicestershire: 144 & 226

Hampshire won by 6 wickets

1896-08-24 to 1896-08-26 · Edgbaston, Birmingham

Warwickshire: 166
Derbyshire: Score unavailable

Match drawn

1896-08-24 to 1896-08-26 · Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood

Middlesex: 166 & 44/2
Sussex: 163 & 120/2d

Match drawn

1896-08-24 to 1896-08-26 · Old Trafford, Manchester

Lancashire: 284
Nottinghamshire: Score unavailable

Match drawn

1896-08-24 to 1896-08-26 · Angel Ground, Tonbridge

Kent: 98 & 103
Yorkshire: 184 & 124/7d

Yorkshire won by 107 runs

1896-08-24 to 1896-08-26 · County Ground, Southampton

Hampshire: 296
Essex: 98 & 85

Hampshire won by an innings and 113 runs

1896-08-24 to 1896-08-26 · Clifton College Close Ground, Clifton

Gloucestershire: 157
Surrey: 180 & 36/3

Match drawn

Recorded venues

County Championship 1896 venues and recorded match counts
Venue	Matches
Kennington Oval, Kennington	13
Old Trafford, Manchester	10
Edgbaston, Birmingham	9
County Ground, Derby	8
County Ground, Hove	8
County Ground, Taunton	8
Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood	8
Trent Bridge, Nottingham	8
County Ground, Southampton	7
Grace Road, Leicester	7
Ashley Down Ground, Bristol	6
County Ground, Leyton	6
Park Avenue Cricket Ground, Bradford	4
Angel Ground, Tonbridge	3
Headingley, Leeds	3
Bramall Lane, Sheffield	2
Clifton College Close Ground, Clifton	2
Aigburth, Liverpool	1
Bat and Ball Ground, Gravesend	1
Central Recreation Ground, Hastings	1
College Ground, Cheltenham	1
Dewsbury and Savile Ground, Dewsbury	1
Fartown, Huddersfield	1
Foxgrove Road, Beckenham	1
Mote Park, Maidstone	1
North Marine Road, Scarborough	1
Private Banks Sports Ground, Catford	1
St George's Road, Harrogate	1
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury	1
The Rectory Field, Blackheath	1
United Services Ground, Portsmouth	1

Venue names follow the match catalogue; renamed grounds may appear separately.

Season innings records

Highest individual innings and best bowling innings in County Championship 1896, in Redball’s recorded data.

Highest innings

County Championship 1896 batting innings records
Player	Runs	Opponent	Date
WG Grace	301	Sussex	1896-08-03
LCH Palairet	292	Hampshire	1896-07-09
GA Davidson	274	Lancashire	1896-08-10
EG Wynyard	268	Yorkshire	1896-07-16
WG Grace	243*	Sussex	1896-05-25

Best bowling innings

County Championship 1896 bowling innings records
Player	Wickets/runs	Opponent	Date
W Mead	9/75	Leicestershire	1896-05-25
AW Mold	8/33	Surrey	1896-06-18
E Wainwright	8/34	Essex	1896-06-11
S Haigh	8/35	Hampshire	1896-08-06
T Soar	8/38	Essex	1896-07-20

* means not out. Batting sorts by runs; bowling sorts by wickets, then fewer runs conceded. Ties then use earlier match date and source row ID. Five rows are shown, so equal performances may extend beyond the cutoff. Matches count distinct recorded matches in each discipline.

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The full historical range below is from the match catalogue for County Championship. The selected season range is shown above. These can differ from innings-table coverage and do not establish a complete historical record.

Recorded match dates: 1890-05-12 to 2026-09-24. Date spans do not imply complete coverage. Career aggregates may cover a different set of matches.

Displayed source rows last updated: unavailable. Figures retrieved: 2026-10-01. This is not a live score feed.

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