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County Championship 1938 statistics and records

County Championship: standings, leading run scorers, wicket takers and innings records in Redball’s recorded data. Season statistics cover County Championship 1938; Tests are excluded.

JG Langridge leads the displayed batting table with 2,302 runs. AW Wellard leads the bowling table with 167 wickets.

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Season overview

Recorded matches
238
Recorded players
357
Recorded teams
17
Recorded venues
76

Selected season match starts: 1938-05-04 to 1938-09-03. Player counts cover recorded batting or bowling innings, not a registered squad. Latest update among the displayed statistics and match source rows: 2026-06-14.

County Championship standings · 1938

League table for 1938. Positions follow the source table within each division or group.

Single Division

County Championship 1938 Single Division standings
PositionTeamPlayedWonLostDrawnPoints
1Yorkshire282026256
2Middlesex221552184
3Surrey251267172
4Lancashire281468192
5Derbyshire251186160
6Essex2612113164
7Somerset251096144
8Sussex291199156
9Kent278145120
10Gloucestershire288137122
11Worcestershire3091110128
12Nottinghamshire257108106
13Warwickshire2277892
14Hampshire309165124
15Leicestershire2249980
16Glamorgan2259876
17Northamptonshire24017716

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

Season leaders · County Championship 1938

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 1938 batting leaders — First Class, Domestic
PlayerMatchesRuns
JG Langridge312,302
AE Fagg262,297
WR Hammond172,180
HHIH Gibbons322,082
FS Lee282,015

Recorded innings through 1938-09-03. Source update date unavailable.

Leading wicket takers

County Championship County Championship 1938 bowling leaders — First Class, Domestic
PlayerMatchesWickets
AW Wellard26167
MS Nichols24143
R Pollard28139
LL Wilkinson30136
RTD Perks31132

Recorded innings through 1938-09-03. Source update date unavailable.

Player statistics · 1938

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 · 357 players

County Championship 1938 batting statistics — First Class, Domestic
PlayerTeamMatInnsNORunsHSAvgSR50s100s4s6s
JG LangridgeSussex315242,30222747.96—115755
AE FaggKent264752,29724454.69—591520
WR HammondGloucestershire172822,18027183.85—213730
HHIH GibbonsWorcestershire325962,08217839.28—116660
FS LeeSomerset284962,01516246.86—107270
E PaynterLancashire213541,87329160.42—67367
J O'ConnorEssex284831,81815240.40—66510
JH ParksSussex305031,74016937.02—84430
WJ EdrichMiddlesex173031,67524562.04—114690
JF CrappGloucestershire284941,67113737.13—122141
J IddonLancashire325131,62218533.79—142280
LB FishlockSurrey254501,59013935.33—112140
E CooperWorcestershire325931,586216*28.32—7340
NT McCorkellHampshire326031,57613627.65—71171
C WashbrookLancashire284561,565219*40.13—8500
AH DysonGlamorgan244441,561170*39.03—112170
HW ParksSussex305051,558119*34.62—93120
N OldfieldLancashire325151,55013533.70—123371
BO AllenGloucestershire264611,54310434.29—14160
CB HarrisNottinghamshire264831,51717933.71—74391
WW KeetonNottinghamshire275011,49710930.55—9200
CJ BarnettGloucestershire244101,49016836.34—92291
RJ GregorySurrey254531,46724334.93—8200
TS WorthingtonDerbyshire244021,45412138.26—75411
LF TownsendDerbyshire274661,453167*36.33—9200
Show the remaining 332 players
County Championship 1938 batting statistics — First Class, Domestic
PlayerTeamMatInnsNORunsHSAvgSR50s100s4s6s
H SutcliffeYorkshire253921,45114239.22—65320
SH MartinWorcestershire244521,44313633.56—103401
M LeylandYorkshire274031,42113538.41—83160
WCL CreeseHampshire305541,39910327.43—101171
FE WoolleyKent254521,38616232.23—7200
BH ValentineKent173111,36324245.43—55222
JL HopwoodLancashire325121,34114127.37—43140
WL NealeGloucestershire295131,33710927.85—64290
AE PothecaryHampshire285411,33311825.15—5292
J LangridgeSussex2848101,29815634.16—62100
H GimblettSomerset284931,29111228.07—72182
DE DaviesGlamorgan244411,29110030.02—7100
GFH HeaneNottinghamshire275041,28012627.83—53101
D BrookesNorthamptonshire244831,27711328.38—91110
HE DolleryWarwickshire234251,272134*34.38—4400
GV GunnNottinghamshire264811,25618426.72—6200
AE AldermanDerbyshire274641,25115029.79—7200
HS SquiresSurrey244321,24713730.41—62110
W BarberYorkshire274331,24415731.10—53100
MS NicholsEssex244151,23816334.39—43323
GL BerryLeicestershire264311,21717228.98—6100
J HardstaffNottinghamshire142741,21516252.83—84690
NF ArmstrongLeicestershire264311,19612528.48—63150
DCS ComptonMiddlesex173031,195180*44.26—43282
BP KingWorcestershire305531,17812422.65—32113
D SmithDerbyshire254311,17312227.93—53260
AE WilsonGloucestershire295131,13113023.56—61162
AE NutterLancashire325181,1289826.23—7000
A MitchellYorkshire233511,10813332.59—73172
RM TaylorEssex274611,09819324.40—4100
J KnowlesNottinghamshire275041,08411423.57—6180
HT BartlettSussex172731,07211444.67—832311
GM EmmettGloucestershire295141,050165*22.34—4100
HT BarlingSurrey254521,0469224.33—8000
CGA ParisHampshire275131,0407721.67—5000
FGH ChalkKent264721,03916723.09—51191
TL BrierleyGlamorgan244411,03611624.09—5100
HFT BuseSomerset284901,03413221.10—32130
G CoxSussex213621,03114230.32—34120
RP NelsonNorthamptonshire224441,03111025.78—81112
JS OrdWarwickshire234311,0308824.52—5000
AJW CroomWarwickshire244431,0258825.00—10000
JF ParkerSurrey234111,02311125.58—7100
J BuckinghamWarwickshire244471,020137*27.57—4200
RES WyattWarwickshire173141,015121*37.59—7282
KC JamesNorthamptonshire244851,009105*23.47—3200
AB SellersYorkshire3046699993*24.98—5000
D DaviesGlamorgan244439908624.15—6000
FR SantallWarwickshire224039787826.43—4000
R HoworthWorcestershire3259597210018.00—3100
CS DempsterLeicestershire1423197014244.09—24292
GS WatsonLeicestershire264349698124.85—9000
WHR AndrewsSomerset2849196277*20.04—5000
P CranmerWarwickshire2444496210424.05—51132
AJ HolmesSussex25413940133*24.74—4200
DF WalkerHampshire234309259121.51—6000
JE TimmsNorthamptonshire2448192412119.66—41110
LC EastmanEssex234009139022.83—3000
TN PearceEssex16276909137*43.29—5200
GH PopeDerbyshire264489038525.08—7000
AEG RhodesDerbyshire23404898107*24.94—6100
LJ ToddKent2851488211818.77—31160
RWV RobinsMiddlesex2442386913722.28—41181
DR WilcoxEssex2136186910224.83—4100
G GearyLeicestershire19316848116*33.92—23130
JHA HulmeMiddlesex2239183914322.08—5171
AV AveryEssex2032083113825.97—32250
J ArnoldHampshire244418269419.21—3000
G HillHampshire2342882312224.21—4100
GS BoyesHampshire3260981410415.96—11130
FT PrenticeLeicestershire1931080415425.94—22361
EW WhitfieldSurrey19343797174*25.71—12202
SM BrownMiddlesex2238378111422.31—3100
WFF PriceMiddlesex234077756923.48—7000
CC SmartGlamorgan224147729220.86—5000
TPB SmithEssex2746476110318.12—22172
JDB RobertsonMiddlesex142527569132.87—4000
AW WellardSomerset2645175373*17.11—4000
EF LongriggSomerset23403749187*20.24—0100
MD LyonSomerset25444745122*18.63—2100
TF SmailesYorkshire2438373211720.91—2200
LEG AmesKent1120172317038.05—31243
AV PopeDerbyshire2645568810317.20—3100
TW SpencerKent213746886820.85—5000
EA WattsSurrey26471066569*17.97—2000
MJL TurnbullGlamorgan183326587221.23—3000
CJ LytteltonWorcestershire2139265616217.73—21132
RG StaintonSussex183136547123.36—5000
C OakesSussex19322653148*21.77—32192
HM Garland-WellsSurrey203626489419.06—4000
M TompkinLeicestershire162716429124.69—2000
ERT HolmesSurrey1527564010329.09—41170
RH MooreHampshire815063711142.47—32180
L HuttonYorkshire1318363110742.07—31110
LD ThurstingLeicestershire203376259424.04—2000
C TurnerYorkshire172626019725.04—5000
W VoceNottinghamshire2241357611115.16—21181
PR SunnucksKent183315728217.88—2000
CIJ SmithMiddlesex244245706915.00—301016
JS BullerWorcestershire3157115706412.39—2000
V HopkinsGloucestershire162925516520.41—1000
WHL ListerLancashire315035406511.49—3000
HE HammondSussex2135853877*19.93—4000
WE PhillipsonLancashire183255315519.67—3000
MEF DunkleyNorthamptonshire183625227015.35—3000
TH WadeEssex284895166713.23—2000
HW GreenwoodNorthamptonshire102005067225.30—4000
RW HaynesGloucestershire162914815517.18—1000
CDA PullanWorcestershire132344798425.21—4000
RA SinfieldGloucestershire27471946839*16.71—0000
RTD PerksWorcestershire31588466759.32—2000
J HortonWorcestershire183534657014.53—1000
GO DawkesLeicestershire254174604913.53—0000
WT LuckesSomerset28491945890*15.27—1000
OW HermanHampshire32605457308.31—0000
EWJ BrooksSurrey264774575911.43—1000
W FarrimondLancashire3150114385511.23—1000
RJ PartridgeNorthamptonshire234654384710.68—0000
H ElliottDerbyshire2746643750*10.93—1000
AB WheatNottinghamshire234384285212.23—1000
WL CornfordSussex2441942652*13.31—1000
D JonesNottinghamshire162934266016.38—2000
FP O'BrienNorthamptonshire142814134415.30—0000
CH KnottKent917140911225.56—1200
EP RobinsonYorkshire263983906612.58—1000
CH BullWorcestershire142633907516.96—2000
NW HardingKent2139338842*10.78—0000
A WoodYorkshire253743743911.33—0000
HA SmithLeicestershire254273713310.60—0000
GOB AllenMiddlesex111803616420.06—4000
GE HartMiddlesex1220036010518.00—21131
NWD YardleyYorkshire111733599725.64—1000
CJP BarnwellSomerset1729335549*13.65—0000
F BerrySurrey1731235454*12.21—1000
DVP WrightKent1731534951*13.42—2000
A StaplesNottinghamshire1018434970*24.93—2000
GAE PaineWarwickshire183303473810.52—0000
EC JonesGlamorgan193533375310.53—1000
PA GibbYorkshire81113327833.20—2000
AG HoltHampshire713032711625.15—0100
AB LaversEssex112003193915.95—0000
JWJ SteeleHampshire112213164415.05—0000
HD BurroughSomerset112003086415.40—2000
RG DuckfieldGlamorgan132452935915.42—1000
JW SeamerSomerset81402914720.79—0000
R SmithEssex2237122895311.56—1000
ATM JonesSomerset1324028110611.71—0100
J BaileyHampshire5902766930.67—2000
AG WatermanEssex59127210334.00—1100
RHR BuckstonDerbyshire2542626860*7.44—1000
HG DaviesGlamorgan152832583410.32—0000
JH HumanMiddlesex5802577132.13—3000
CP DavisNorthamptonshire122412473710.74—0000
TB MitchellDerbyshire27467243236.23—0000
FG WoodheadNottinghamshire2342824338*7.15—0000
R PollardLancashire2947824126*6.18—0000
JE BuswellNorthamptonshire22449234306.69—0000
Nawab of PataudiWorcestershire351233121*58.25—1100
JC ClayGlamorgan19331122848*10.36—0000
JM SimsMiddlesex15274226509.83—1000
AF TownsendDerbyshire1017222568*15.00—2000
WHV LevettKent20377220387.33—0000
AE WattKent2341622029*6.29—0000
FH WinrowNottinghamshire91712196913.69—1000
H LarwoodNottinghamshire81512125915.14—1000
K WilmotWarwickshire19356208427.17—0000
CH PalmerWorcestershire101812055612.06—2000
RHC HumanWorcestershire5821878131.17—2000
FN GrimshawNorthamptonshire91811853710.88—0000
GA WilsonYorkshire610317855*25.43—2000
H VerityYorkshire20295176417.33—0000
WH WebsterMiddlesex5811757625.00—1000
JGW DaviesKent61101744915.82—0000
WA HillWarwickshire81521715113.15—1000
G LesterLeicestershire1931717120*7.13—0000
J MercerGlamorgan234111170275.67—0000
JK NyeSussex14223169388.89—0000
JH MayerWarwickshire22401016552*5.50—1000
CJ ScottGloucestershire21387163315.26—0000
AW SnowdenNorthamptonshire71401636411.64—1000
EJ HerbertNorthamptonshire193813162206.48—0000
RA IngleSomerset61101605214.55—1000
A JepsonNottinghamshire1629916030*8.00—0000
WL BuddHampshire71201573513.08—0000
AR GoverSurrey213914154236.16—0000
FB WarneWorcestershire71311496012.42—1000
W WoollerGlamorgan48114952*21.29—1000
IAR PeeblesMiddlesex1018214234*8.88—0000
HL HazellSomerset24431714218*5.46—0000
EW GreenhalghLancashire79113946*17.38—0000
C LewisKent19341513921*7.32—0000
SC GriffithSussex71121356615.00—1000
BL MuncerMiddlesex61001343913.40—0000
WE FanthamWarwickshire1121413427*7.88—0000
TWJ GoddardGloucestershire19317133245.54—0000
AF SkinnerDerbyshire4601326522.00—2000
RJO MeyerSomerset4611304526.00—0000
GB CuthbertsonNorthamptonshire51001294012.90—0000
LL WilkinsonLancashire325115128483.56—0000
AP SingletonWorcestershire4711284721.33—0000
RDM EversWorcestershire48112860*18.29—1000
WH FlamsonLeicestershire1524412850*6.40—1000
CWS LubbockNorthamptonshire3601276921.17—1000
LM CranfieldGloucestershire1119612322*9.46—0000
TM McMurraySurrey611112230*12.20—0000
DM MatthewsLancashire4701194617.00—0000
CRN MaxwellNottinghamshire4701193317.00—0000
RB ProudHampshire36111538*23.00—0000
GM BennettSomerset3401135628.25—1000
PMW WhitehouseKent51011123012.44—0000
WE BowesYorkshire24341010743*4.46—0000
JP BlakeHampshire5901054811.67—0000
PF JacksonWorcestershire17306104234.33—0000
DA DaviesGlamorgan1018510327*7.92—0000
RO JenkinsWorcestershire14248102216.38—0000
GEM HeathHampshire28522397123.34—0000
RJ CrispWorcestershire714296298.00—0000
NA ShortlandWarwickshire240965124.00—1000
ADG MatthewsGlamorgan6112933210.33—0000
WE HolliesWarwickshire2240992202.97—0000
RCL CourtHampshire591913511.38—0000
W PlaceLancashire460894014.83—0000
WE JonesGlamorgan712089347.42—0000
RA AdcockLeicestershire510089278.90—0000
JY OakesSussex59089519.89—1000
BH LyonGloucestershire120888844.00—1000
PR CherringtonLeicestershire1016085335.31—0000
J SperryLeicestershire1321585145.31—0000
WT NevellMiddlesex4848432*21.00—0000
DJ WoodSussex1321184104.20—0000
HJ ButlerNottinghamshire917782228.20—0000
SM NasiruddinNorthamptonshire3618242*16.40—0000
FR BrownSurrey360816213.50—1000
FG FoyKent611081257.36—0000
AB QuickEssex612181177.36—0000
KC KinnersleySomerset5828025*13.33—0000
K FarnesEssex81227836*7.80—0000
AG TuppinSussex81327726*7.00—0000
CI MonksGloucestershire361753915.00—0000
JN DennisEssex61117237*7.20—0000
WE AstillLeicestershire351713817.75—0000
JH CornfordSussex223976913*2.16—0000
LH GrayMiddlesex2035166924*3.63—0000
WH CopsonDerbyshire2338768122.19—0000
RG GarlickLancashire450684713.60—0000
CJ KnottHampshire918867196.70—0000
KCW KingSurrey47067249.57—0000
PA MacKenzieHampshire360662411.00—0000
E IngramMiddlesex471662711.00—0000
H HallidayYorkshire711066366.00—0000
RH ParkinLancashire450666013.20—1000
R FeltonMiddlesex360642410.67—0000
PE Murray-WillisNorthamptonshire48063307.88—0000
HG PickeringEssex360621710.33—0000
C TylerGloucestershire713254164.91—0000
N Vere HodgeEssex6915420*6.75—0000
AG RobinsonNorthamptonshire918854115.40—0000
F WilkinsonYorkshire111915418*3.00—0000
HB DaerEssex813353175.30—0000
HJH LambNorthamptonshire240532213.25—0000
APF ChapmanKent230513617.00—0000
FH VigarEssex61015024*5.56—0000
VWC JuppNorthamptonshire240492912.25—0000
GT CollinsNorthamptonshire35044178.80—0000
R AirdHampshire36143298.60—0000
ES ColeKent36043147.17—0000
CT AshtonEssex120423321.00—0000
GW ParkerGloucestershire510041114.10—0000
JWA StephensonEssex4824119*6.83—0000
A MacLeodHampshire47039175.57—0000
JB BowesLancashire120393919.50—0000
RAA HoltSussex231393019.50—0000
JD EggarHampshire24038289.50—0000
PB CliftGlamorgan47136136.00—0000
EDR EagarGloucestershire47036235.14—0000
V GrimshawWorcestershire24036319.00—0000
CWC GroveWarwickshire35133178.25—0000
LH ComptonMiddlesex35032226.40—0000
TA HigsonLancashire1113232*——0000
TD HounsfieldDerbyshire24032188.00—0000
GJ WhittakerSurrey120322216.00—0000
FH RistEssex46031145.17—0000
JE WalshLeicestershire34030257.50—0000
AD WatkinNottinghamshire47130105.00—0000
WE HarrisGlamorgan24028167.00—0000
WG SpencerEssex24127109.00—0000
R EglingtonSurrey120252512.50—0000
GG TebbittNorthamptonshire120251312.50—0000
LS PowellSomerset24023225.75—0000
BTL WatkinsGloucestershire120231611.50—0000
WG YatesNottinghamshire2412297.33—0000
PHP WeaverHampshire12018179.00—0000
AD BaxterMiddlesex2421778.50—0000
A LuckNorthamptonshire12016158.00—0000
DM SmithSussex3611593.00—0000
RJ GilesNottinghamshire2401493.50—0000
PH TaylorGloucestershire12014127.00—0000
GH PalmerLeicestershire1201376.50—0000
GH ReedGlamorgan12011115.50—0000
BD CarrisMiddlesex1201175.50—0000
C RhodesLancashire4711161.83—0000
AGG WebbLeicestershire12011115.50—0000
J BrumfittYorkshire120994.50—0000
CG ColeKent240952.25—0000
RG HuntSussex120884.00—0000
SI PhilipsNorthamptonshire241852.67—0000
HS HargreavesYorkshire121858.00—0000
AI MatthewsGloucestershire120844.00—0000
G DuckworthLancashire11177*——0000
WM JonesGlamorgan240731.75—0000
RR DoveyKent12177*7.00—0000
JV DaleySurrey36464*3.00—0000
H YarnoldWorcestershire12164*6.00—0000
GEE LambertGloucestershire120442.00—0000
HH van StraubenzeeEssex11144*——0000
J DuffieldSussex230431.33—0000
J JohnsonYorkshire12144*4.00—0000
L WarburtonLancashire110444.00—0000
AJW McIntyreSurrey23133*1.50—0000
SJ CrayEssex120331.50—0000
A HamerYorkshire240330.75—0000
HM NewtonNorthamptonshire120221.00—0000
IS Akers-DouglasKent120110.50—0000
J BradleyNottinghamshire120110.50—0000
CA EdgeLancashire331110.50—0000
JS HodgkinsNottinghamshire120110.50—0000
JR ThompsonWarwickshire110111.00—0000
AA PearseSomerset120000.00—0000
DW HughesGlamorgan220000.00—0000
EG DewfallGloucestershire230000.00—0000
JB GuyKent120000.00—0000
J SmurthwaiteYorkshire110000.00—0000

Bowling · 259 players

County Championship 1938 bowling statistics — First Class, Domestic
PlayerTeamMatInnsBallsMaidensRunsWktsAvgSREcon5WBBI
AW WellardSomerset26476,7742253,10616718.6040.562.75177/59
MS NicholsEssex24455,9072012,79414319.5441.312.84149/37
R PollardLancashire28516,6822272,93713921.1348.072.6477/53
LL WilkinsonLancashire30526,7162173,08313622.6749.382.75108/86
RTD PerksWorcestershire31546,1381863,11413223.5946.503.0487/58
TB MitchellDerbyshire27484,2221052,52513019.4232.483.59117/45
WHR AndrewsSomerset28514,9611542,59612221.2840.663.1497/58
TPB SmithEssex27465,9661892,92812124.2049.312.94108/99
RA SinfieldGloucestershire27447,5913103,01411725.7664.882.3898/65
EA WattsSurrey26463,9461192,01711417.6934.613.0765/35
H VerityYorkshire20344,4692601,52311113.7240.262.04117/18
TWJ GoddardGloucestershire20315,4121832,43910722.7950.582.70108/62
CIJ SmithMiddlesex24445,5182272,03910719.0651.572.2266/36
R HoworthWorcestershire32525,5521712,67310625.2252.382.8967/85
GS BoyesHampshire31485,5562602,22210321.5753.942.4079/57
WH CopsonDerbyshire23424,2671541,88010118.6142.252.6487/59
OW HermanHampshire32546,5861893,26310132.3165.212.9746/53
WE BowesYorkshire24454,5152511,42610014.2645.151.9066/32
GEM HeathHampshire28465,1601832,2529723.2253.202.6257/89
WE HolliesWarwickshire22385,6332172,3739524.9859.292.5366/44
JH MayerWarwickshire23384,0291431,8199519.1542.412.7167/75
W VoceNottinghamshire21365,3681842,3939226.0158.352.6767/39
HA SmithLeicestershire25385,8312242,4099226.1863.382.4878/40
JC ClayGlamorgan17303,7521441,5779117.3341.232.5297/49
GH PopeDerbyshire26474,3301352,0059122.0347.582.7867/53
Show the remaining 234 players
County Championship 1938 bowling statistics — First Class, Domestic
PlayerTeamMatInnsBallsMaidensRunsWktsAvgSREcon5WBBI
EP RobinsonYorkshire26423,7651511,7889019.8741.832.8567/122
DVP WrightKent16273,4041181,8638821.1738.683.2887/77
RJ PartridgeNorthamptonshire23384,8681552,1808824.7755.322.6945/29
JH CornfordSussex22374,7941462,1588625.0955.742.7057/75
LJ ToddKent27475,1451882,3148626.9159.832.7035/60
JH ParksSussex29475,9973022,2588526.5670.552.2636/73
SH MartinWorcestershire24405,1952262,1018524.7261.122.4346/46
AR GoverSurrey21373,889902,0068423.8846.303.0947/35
AE NutterLancashire31544,8311722,0188424.0257.512.5146/66
TF SmailesYorkshire24433,9231771,6898021.1149.042.5858/68
AV PopeDerbyshire26494,6031691,8497823.7159.012.4136/48
JE BuswellNorthamptonshire22374,3771112,3597830.2456.123.2337/61
AE WattKent22384,1941631,8257225.3558.252.6157/35
FG WoodheadNottinghamshire21374,1231631,7286925.0459.752.5137/24
LH GrayMiddlesex20362,935811,4796622.4144.473.0258/59
DE DaviesGlamorgan22383,9071301,7426427.2261.052.6855/19
HE HammondSussex21334,0671051,9406430.3163.552.8635/38
RWV RobinsMiddlesex22352,447601,4546323.0838.843.5737/77
GAE PaineWarwickshire18314,1801671,7126327.1766.352.4625/53
HFT BuseSomerset27483,8861701,7236028.7264.772.6615/56
J MercerGlamorgan21353,8071151,8006030.0063.452.8427/101
JF ParkerSurrey23393,029941,4606024.3350.482.8915/23
K FarnesEssex8151,710468345614.8930.542.9348/38
R SmithEssex21382,613631,6185231.1250.253.7225/38
GFH HeaneNottinghamshire25332,7901131,3174926.8856.942.8326/74
M LeylandYorkshire22331,750828464817.6336.462.9028/63
J LangridgeSussex26403,8751531,6574834.5280.732.5726/91
WH FlamsonLeicestershire15252,9511101,2154825.3161.482.4725/33
JM SimsMiddlesex14262,637571,4134730.0656.113.2217/55
HL HazellSomerset23392,853891,4224730.2660.702.9915/50
JK NyeSussex14222,942691,6234734.5362.603.3125/47
WE PhillipsonLancashire17313,1231041,4994731.8966.452.8815/59
PF JacksonWorcestershire17282,600811,2944628.1356.522.9917/44
C LewisKent17272,9161291,4084630.6163.392.9016/76
DJ WoodSussex12192,374701,2324527.3852.763.1137/52
GM EmmettGloucestershire21302,359501,5364335.7254.863.9126/137
NW HardingKent20332,500621,4624234.8159.523.5125/51
EJ HerbertNorthamptonshire19282,605821,1964029.9065.132.7515/103
HS SquiresSurrey24382,7251031,2164030.4068.132.6825/37
G GearyLeicestershire18262,6561069883925.3368.102.2316/77
LC EastmanEssex20343,0181391,2273931.4677.382.4404/36
JWJ SteeleHampshire11192,022519703924.8751.852.8815/67
RJ CrispWorcestershire7121,419288233821.6637.343.4857/82
CJ ScottGloucestershire21342,535521,4303837.6366.713.3825/51
JE TimmsNorthamptonshire24322,497901,1303829.7465.712.7216/18
K WilmotWarwickshire19322,780791,2943734.9775.142.7903/25
HJ ButlerNottinghamshire8131,434506213617.2539.832.6036/75
RO JenkinsWorcestershire13231,801578633524.6651.462.8804/64
GV GunnNottinghamshire23322,358601,2153534.7167.373.0915/74
WCL CreeseHampshire28381,901878383325.3957.612.6404/36
G HillHampshire21342,8411171,2983339.3386.092.7404/73
IAR PeeblesMiddlesex9151,142415503217.1935.692.8916/76
G LesterLeicestershire18242,534521,4203244.3879.193.3616/108
F BerrySurrey17261,775618143126.2657.262.7515/61
A JepsonNottinghamshire15262,107809533031.7770.232.7104/15
CJ BarnettGloucestershire23351,829519552834.1165.323.1326/40
J SperryLeicestershire13172,012599612735.5974.522.8715/46
A StaplesNottinghamshire9161,471526532625.1256.582.6604/38
ADG MatthewsGlamorgan611977323562514.2439.082.1917/100
RJ GregorySurrey21301,795808162434.0074.792.7303/34
F WilkinsonYorkshire11151,332664712419.6355.502.1217/68
FE WoolleyKent1217880344502121.4341.903.0726/57
GOB AllenMiddlesex811821274472121.2939.103.2715/68
JE WalshLeicestershire35889164992123.7642.333.3737/46
CJ KnottHampshire9151,376466582131.3365.522.8715/51
LF TownsendDerbyshire21281,229525222026.1061.452.5517/57
W WoollerGlamorgan48799243652018.2539.952.7435/38
J IddonLancashire23281,573566741837.4487.392.5715/37
AJW CroomWarwickshire16201,001166431835.7255.613.8515/66
HM Garland-WellsSurrey1721954264391824.3953.002.7615/27
AEG RhodesDerbyshire19271,033355401830.0057.393.1425/25
CC SmartGlamorgan17201,237216831642.6977.313.3103/76
C OakesSussex141779846621641.3849.884.9803/28
FR BrownSurrey3444183201521.3329.404.3526/44
EC JonesGlamorgan15211,199236601544.0079.933.3004/75
WE FanthamWarwickshire11161,009167031546.8767.274.1803/44
RJO MeyerSomerset36597152911420.7942.642.9215/46
JGW DaviesKent47726312591418.5051.862.1403/22
AG RobinsonNorthamptonshire912991235001435.7170.793.0315/37
AG TuppinSussex8101,137355331438.0781.212.8103/87
C TylerGloucestershire712953305131339.4673.313.2304/32
RG GarlickLancashire47582162411318.5444.772.4803/48
FT PrenticeLeicestershire16191,563418561365.85120.233.2903/37
DM SmithSussex3548172821321.6937.003.5215/25
L HuttonYorkshire911729312751222.9260.752.2615/45
JWA StephensonEssex47678253081225.6756.502.7315/84
NF ArmstrongLeicestershire1112636183291227.4253.003.1003/63
C RhodesLancashire35746322721222.6762.172.1904/52
C TurnerYorkshire11171,247504861240.50103.922.3403/33
WR HammondGloucestershire13201,466516401158.18133.272.6202/27
WJ EdrichMiddlesex1318632153181128.9157.453.0204/15
JDB RobertsonMiddlesex913624252691124.4556.732.5902/12
HB DaerEssex813570163871135.1851.824.0703/21
NWD YardleyYorkshire913630282461024.6063.002.3403/22
WL BuddHampshire68608163271032.7060.803.2304/92
LM CranfieldGloucestershire1015843214951049.5084.303.5204/111
RP NelsonNorthamptonshire20241,012415321053.20101.203.1502/13
LD ThurstingLeicestershire1317696164521045.2069.603.9003/34
CA EdgeLancashire364809230925.5653.332.8803/33
CJ LytteltonWorcestershire8112973180920.0033.003.6402/18
DCS ComptonMiddlesex81132810194824.2541.003.5503/32
DA DaviesGlamorgan7104552297837.1356.883.9203/63
RCL CourtHampshire3544116193824.1355.132.6304/85
E IngramMiddlesex4842624154819.2553.252.1703/7
FR SantallWarwickshire151870814409851.1388.503.4701/8
TS WorthingtonDerbyshire10113009146720.8642.862.9215/44
H GimblettSomerset12132766158722.5739.433.4302/11
ES ColeKent3558116309744.1483.003.1904/78
RJ GilesNottinghamshire23178124276.0025.431.4203/1
WL NealeGloucestershire11143544287741.0050.574.8604/44
VWC JuppNorthamptonshire222704218636.3345.004.8404/118
AB LaversEssex7937210208634.6762.003.3503/22
RM TaylorEssex782022186631.0033.675.5204/41
JG LangridgeSussex192260612341656.83101.003.3802/37
CWS LubbockNorthamptonshire352046101616.8334.002.9703/24
JV DaleySurrey342537129621.5042.173.0604/38
AD BaxterMiddlesex243609232546.4072.003.8703/80
J DuffieldSussex23168471514.2033.602.5404/27
CB HarrisNottinghamshire171879719399579.80159.403.0002/27
WT NevellMiddlesex4854913293558.60109.803.2003/63
PMW WhitehouseKent4651518216543.20103.002.5203/46
H LarwoodNottinghamshire5662416339484.75156.003.2602/23
WE AstillLeicestershire3452215210452.50130.502.4102/63
RES WyattWarwickshire81257022311477.75142.503.2702/40
FH VigarEssex352945235458.7573.504.8002/39
EW WhitfieldSurrey9101814123430.7545.254.0801/0
FP O'BrienNorthamptonshire11154088254463.50102.003.7401/7
EG DewfallGloucestershire232708148437.0067.503.2903/82
CWC GroveWarwickshire3639016155438.7597.502.3803/53
RW HaynesGloucestershire665117303475.75127.753.5602/47
KCW KingSurrey4629413112428.0073.502.2901/14
CI MonksGloucestershire352521221455.2563.005.2603/96
FB WarneWorcestershire673844217372.33128.003.3901/24
D DaviesGlamorgan10124449252384.00148.003.4102/44
BL MuncerMiddlesex44175772324.0058.332.4703/44
GH ReedGlamorgan111565111337.0052.004.2703/111
AP SingletonWorcestershire4745017207369.00150.002.7602/38
PA MacKenzieHampshire341702105335.0056.673.7101/25
AE PothecaryHampshire7791283327.6730.335.4702/17
P CranmerWarwickshire68150382327.3350.003.2802/8
EW GreenhalghLancashire572889137345.6796.002.8502/75
AJ HolmesSussex11122639140346.6787.673.1901/4
RHC HumanWorcestershire462108114338.0070.003.2602/51
RH ParkinLancashire332014100333.3367.002.9903/67
CDA PullanWorcestershire771383100333.3346.004.3502/26
CS DempsterLeicestershire2348231215.5024.003.8801/14
BH ValentineKent2242140220.0021.005.7102/26
JL HopwoodLancashire67132281240.5066.003.6801/9
ERT HolmesSurrey77126484242.0063.004.0001/27
CH PalmerWorcestershire672218103251.50110.502.8001/13
AG WatermanEssex341925103251.5096.003.2201/22
KC KinnersleySomerset2272336218.0036.003.0001/10
GEE LambertGloucestershire1296066233.0048.004.1301/17
MD LyonSomerset10121733115257.5086.503.9901/8
WM JonesGlamorgan222163131265.50108.003.6401/64
TN PearceEssex45100197248.5050.005.8202/32
FGH ChalkKent4484446223.0042.003.2902/25
JY OakesSussex3390171235.5045.004.7301/22
AD WatkinNottinghamshire3432412622131.00162.004.8501/73
J O'ConnorEssex5615021311131.00150.005.2401/57
LEG AmesKent2231120120.0031.003.8701/13
MJL TurnbullGlamorgan3328130130.0028.006.4301/7
D SmithDerbyshire3352032132.0052.003.6901/17
AJW McIntyreSurrey1114010110.0014.004.2901/10
ATM JonesSomerset6712701081108.00127.005.1001/14
PB CliftGlamorgan2230128128.0030.005.6001/9
AH DysonGlamorgan11180919.0018.003.0001/9
J BaileyHampshire45334101371137.00334.002.4601/70
RG HuntSussex12126548148.00126.002.2901/44
RA AdcockLeicestershire1160229129.0060.002.9001/29
JB BowesLancashire1290349149.0090.003.2701/24
J BradleyNottinghamshire1124022122.0024.005.5001/22
CG ColeKent2423041531153.00230.003.9901/39
G CoxSussex3332034134.0032.006.3801/19
A HamerYorkshire23180864164.00180.002.1301/18
JS HodgkinsNottinghamshire11132562162.00132.002.8201/62
JH HumanMiddlesex2218017117.0018.005.6701/10
WHL ListerLancashire2217016116.0017.005.6501/10
A LuckNorthamptonshire1284151151.0084.003.6401/34
GH PalmerLeicestershire11150763163.00150.002.5201/63
AW SnowdenNorthamptonshire1160717.006.007.0001/7
H SutcliffeYorkshire22782500——3.8500/0
KC JamesNorthamptonshire1117140——1.4100/4
E PaynterLancashire44840510——3.6400/5
W BarberYorkshire23360320——5.3300/4
J HardstaffNottinghamshire11180180——6.0000/18
LB FishlockSurrey33351280——4.8000/6
C WashbrookLancashire11120230——11.5000/23
PA GibbYorkshire22180170——5.6700/6
N OldfieldLancashire116060——6.0000/6
D BrookesNorthamptonshire1112030——1.5000/3
JF CrappGloucestershire22600440——4.4000/15
GW ParkerGloucestershire33421300——4.2900/3
LS PowellSomerset22480310——3.8800/6
CJP BarnwellSomerset11120170——8.5000/17
FS LeeSomerset22150110——4.4000/5
EF LongriggSomerset11120130——6.5000/13
DW HughesGlamorgan11301250——5.0000/25
WE JonesGlamorgan11240210——5.2500/21
CT AshtonEssex11181220——7.3300/22
HH van StraubenzeeEssex11361120——2.0000/12
DR WilcoxEssex11240200——5.0000/20
RH MooreHampshire22250170——4.0800/5
RG StaintonSussex1118150——1.6700/5
SI PhilipsNorthamptonshire116030——3.0000/3
AE AldermanDerbyshire116100——0.0000/0
BO AllenGloucestershire33230230——6.0000/4
HT BarlingSurrey34601220——2.2000/2
HT BartlettSussex22180270——9.0000/9
GL BerryLeicestershire116100——0.0000/0
RHR BuckstonDerbyshire1160100——10.0000/10
CH BullWorcestershire111010——6.0000/1
PR CherringtonLeicestershire6617651270——4.3300/0
E CooperWorcestershire112020——6.0000/2
CP DavisNorthamptonshire1112030——1.5000/3
RR DoveyKent11542250——2.7800/25
MEF DunkleyNorthamptonshire2290120——8.0000/1
R FeltonMiddlesex22600470——4.7000/5
HW GreenwoodNorthamptonshire11120220——11.0000/22
FN GrimshawNorthamptonshire55841710——5.0700/4
V GrimshawWorcestershire11180210——7.0000/21
H HallidayYorkshire12420360——5.1400/16
HS HargreavesYorkshire1112060——3.0000/6
J HortonWorcestershire55902620——4.1300/4
JHA HulmeMiddlesex114040——6.0000/4
BP KingWorcestershire116040——4.0000/4
CH KnottKent11361230——3.8300/23
J KnowlesNottinghamshire11301220——4.4000/22
AI MatthewsGloucestershire121262770——3.6700/18
JS OrdWarwickshire11120190——9.5000/19
HW ParksSussex116040——4.0000/4
AB SellersYorkshire11180170——5.6700/17
GA WilsonYorkshire33361170——2.8300/5
FH WinrowNottinghamshire22260290——6.6900/8
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 1938. Teams are ordered by wins, then name; this is separate from the points table.

County Championship 1938 team results and innings totals
TeamMatWonLostDrawnOtherRunsOutsBat avgHighestConcededWicketsBowl avg
Yorkshire302028010,74935830.034539,46150418.77
Middlesex24155409,83234328.665779,47540623.34
Lancashire3214612012,04538331.4557811,94848424.69
Essex2812115010,92642425.7755311,58846824.76
Surrey261268010,90438828.1054710,02941823.99
Derbyshire28118819,60937225.834379,94145022.09
Sussex3211911113,54341432.7163113,73844730.73
Somerset281099010,36542824.2250110,07143023.42
Hampshire329167012,21253622.7842312,86646127.91
Worcestershire3291112012,18549524.6250112,48448026.01
Gloucestershire308138113,23046328.5756112,65839831.80
Kent288146011,58844226.2260210,98739927.54
Nottinghamshire2871010111,17641427.0045210,45036428.71
Warwickshire24771008,99134426.143959,83935128.03
Glamorgan24591008,58737622.844888,56732026.77
Leicestershire26491309,20935825.7253510,06631032.47
Northamptonshire24017708,23344918.343779,21629731.03

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 · 1938

Latest 12 of 238 recorded matches, ordered by start date. This is not a live score feed.

1938-09-03 to 1938-09-06 · Wagon Works Ground, Gloucester

Gloucestershire v Sussex

Gloucestershire
488 & 156/5d
Sussex
341 & 306/3

Sussex won by 7 wickets

1938-09-01 to 0001-01-01 · County Ground, Hove

Sussex v Yorkshire

Sussex
77 & 322
Yorkshire
330/9d & 70/6

Yorkshire won by 4 wickets

1938-09-01 to 0001-01-01 · Kennington Oval, Kennington

Surrey v Lancashire

Surrey
270 & 133
Lancashire
164 & 241/2

Lancashire won by 8 wickets

1938-09-01 to 0001-01-01 · County Ground, Taunton

Somerset v Leicestershire

Somerset won by an innings and 140 runs

1938-09-01 to 0001-01-01 · Crabble Athletic Ground, Dover

Kent v Nottinghamshire

Kent
84 & 122
Nottinghamshire
133 & 74/0

Nottinghamshire won by 10 wickets

1938-09-01 to 0001-01-01 · Wagon Works Ground, Gloucester

Gloucestershire v Essex

Essex won by an innings and 65 runs

1938-08-27 to 1938-08-30 · County Ground, New Road, Worcester

Worcestershire v Northamptonshire

Worcestershire
104 & 237/8

Worcestershire won by 2 wickets

1938-08-27 to 1938-08-30 · Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood

Middlesex v Surrey

Middlesex
241 & 183/8

Match drawn

1938-08-27 to 1938-08-29 · Bath Grounds, Ashby-de-la-Zouch

Leicestershire v Derbyshire

Derbyshire won by an innings and 49 runs

1938-08-27 to 1938-08-30 · Stanley Park, Blackpool

Lancashire v Warwickshire

Lancashire
338/7d & 152/7d
Warwickshire
321 & 81/2

Match drawn

1938-08-27 to 1938-08-29 · Crabble Athletic Ground, Dover

Kent v Yorkshire

Kent
168 & 109
Yorkshire
326/8d

Yorkshire won by an innings and 49 runs

1938-08-27 to 1938-08-30 · Dean Park, Bournemouth

Hampshire v Nottinghamshire

Hampshire
310 & 75

Nottinghamshire won by 167 runs

Recorded venues

County Championship 1938 venues and recorded match counts
VenueMatches
Trent Bridge, Nottingham13
Kennington Oval, Kennington12
Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood12
Old Trafford, Manchester12
Edgbaston, Birmingham11
County Ground, New Road, Worcester10
Aylestone Road, Leicester9
County Ground, Hove9
Ashley Down Ground, Bristol8
County Ground, Northampton8
County Ground, Taunton6
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff5
County Ground, Derby5
Dean Park, Bournemouth5
Queen's Park, Chesterfield5
United Services Ground, Portsmouth5
County Ground, Southampton4
Park Avenue Cricket Ground, Bradford4
Wagon Works Ground, Gloucester4
Bramall Lane, Sheffield3
Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare3
College Ground, Cheltenham3
County Ground, Chelmsford3
Headingley, Leeds3
St Helen's, Swansea3
Tipton Road, Dudley3
Angel Ground, Tonbridge2
Bath Grounds, Ashby-de-la-Zouch2
Castle Park Cricket Ground, Colchester2
Central Recreation Ground, Hastings2
Chalkwell Park, Westcliff-on-Sea2
Crabble Athletic Ground, Dover2
Cricket Field Road, Horsham2
Mote Park, Maidstone2
North Marine Road, Scarborough2
Old County Ground, Brentwood2
Recreation Ground, Bath2
Rutland Recreation Ground, Ilkeston2
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury2
The Circle, Hull2
The Nevill Ground, Tunbridge Wells2
The Saffrons, Eastbourne2
Town Ground, Kettering2
Valentine's Park, Ilford2
Vista Road Recreation Ground, Clacton-on-Sea2
War Memorial Ground, Amblecote2
Agricultural Showgrounds, Frome1
Aigburth, Liverpool1
Bat and Ball Ground, Gravesend1
Cheriton Road Sports Ground, Folkestone1
Chester Road North, Kidderminster1
Doncaster Close, Oakham School1
Fartown, Huddersfield1
Garrison Ground 2, Gillingham1
Ind Coope Ground, Burton-on-Trent1
May's Bounty, Basingstoke1
Mitchell's and Butler's Ground, Birmingham1
Park Road, Loughborough1
Rodney Parade, Newport1
Rowdens Road, Wells1
Seedhill, Nelson1
Southchurch Park, Southend-on-Sea1
Stanley Park, Blackpool1
Stradey Park, Llanelli1
The Gnoll, Neath1
The Manor Sports Ground, Worthing1
The Park, Buxton1
The Rectory Field, Blackheath1
Town Ground, Peterborough1
Town Ground, Rushden1
Town Ground, Worksop1
Victoria Recreation Ground, Newport1
West Cliff, Preston1
West Hendford, Yeovil1
Woodbridge Road, Guildford1
Ynysangharad Park, Pontypridd1

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

Season innings records

Highest individual innings and best bowling innings in County Championship 1938, in Redball’s recorded data.

Highest innings

County Championship 1938 batting innings records
PlayerRunsOpponentDate
E Paynter291Hampshire1938-05-07
WR Hammond271Lancashire1938-07-16
WJ Edrich245Nottinghamshire1938-05-21
AE Fagg244Essex1938-07-13
RJ Gregory243Somerset1938-05-07

Best bowling innings

County Championship 1938 bowling innings records
PlayerWickets/runsOpponentDate
MS Nichols9/37Gloucestershire1938-09-01
GS Boyes9/57Somerset1938-07-09
K Farnes8/38Glamorgan1938-08-27
HA Smith8/40Gloucestershire1938-08-24
LH Gray8/59Kent1938-07-23

* 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.

Recorded teams

Includes historical participants; this is not a current squad or membership list.

Related articles

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Recorded coverage

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.

Source: Redball’s recorded statistics. Methodology, definitions and coverage.