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County Championship 1947 statistics and records

County Championship: standings, leading run scorers, wicket takers and innings records in Redball’s recorded data. Season statistics cover County Championship 1947; Tests are excluded.

WJ Edrich leads the displayed batting table with 2,257 runs. TWJ Goddard leads the bowling table with 206 wickets.

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Season overview

Recorded matches
221
Recorded players
370
Recorded teams
17
Recorded venues
67

Selected season match starts: 1947-05-10 to 1947-09-01. Player counts cover recorded batting or bowling innings, not a registered squad. Latest update among the displayed statistics and match source rows: 2026-06-14.

County Championship standings · 1947

League table for 1947. Positions follow the source table within each division or group.

Single Division

County Championship 1947 Single Division standings
PositionTeamPlayedWonLostDrawnPoints
1Middlesex261952236
2Gloucestershire261745216
3Lancashire2613110186
4Kent261286172
5Derbyshire261195160
6Surrey261078140
7Worcestershire267118120
8Yorkshire268710120
9Glamorgan26888116
10Sussex269125116
11Essex266910100
12Nottinghamshire266613100
13Somerset268126100
14Leicestershire26614592
15Warwickshire26612784
16Hampshire26411878
17Northamptonshire26216654

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

Season leaders · County Championship 1947

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 1947 batting leaders — First Class, Domestic
PlayerMatchesRuns
WJ Edrich202,257
J Hardstaff242,230
JDB Robertson222,214
LEG Ames192,137
DCS Compton172,033

Recorded innings through 1947-09-01. Source update date unavailable.

Leading wicket takers

County Championship County Championship 1947 bowling leaders — First Class, Domestic
PlayerMatchesWickets
TWJ Goddard26206
TPB Smith26153
JE Walsh24142
DVP Wright17136
R Pollard26131

Recorded innings through 1947-09-01. Source update date unavailable.

Player statistics · 1947

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 · 370 players

County Championship 1947 batting statistics — First Class, Domestic
PlayerTeamMatInnsNORunsHSAvgSR50s100s4s6s
WJ EdrichMiddlesex203552,257267*75.23—8811210
J HardstaffNottinghamshire243852,230221*67.58—872365
JDB RobertsonMiddlesex223932,21422961.50—4119210
LEG AmesKent193772,137212*71.23—1271134
DCS ComptonMiddlesex173072,03317888.39—5111291
W PlaceLancashire254052,02317157.80—69860
LJ ToddKent265052,00017344.44—86550
AE FaggKent265051,94718443.27—134420
JG LangridgeSussex265251,888138*40.17—143200
HW ParksSussex265211,81417035.57—114277
GL BerryLeicestershire264831,73316538.51—7470
SM BrownMiddlesex264731,70915538.84—103261
G CoxSussex265211,700205*33.33—46801
WW KeetonNottinghamshire264211,67218840.78—761401
D BrookesNorthamptonshire244421,65721039.45—64190
J ArnoldHampshire254301,64519538.26—74745
C WashbrookLancashire162751,639251*74.50—47995
TC DoddsEssex244421,59515737.98—101230
M TompkinLeicestershire264811,57716333.55—83403
AH DysonGlamorgan264621,56111835.48—11470
L HuttonYorkshire142311,551270*70.50—46780
DE DaviesGlamorgan264611,54817734.40—75200
NH RogersHampshire264501,54217834.27—92170
NT McCorkellHampshire264571,539103*40.50—142170
JF CrappGloucestershire264851,522133*35.40—64250
Show the remaining 345 players
County Championship 1947 batting statistics — First Class, Domestic
PlayerTeamMatInnsNORunsHSAvgSR50s100s4s6s
HS SquiresSurrey254221,51715437.93—74402
H GimblettSomerset244721,50511833.44—102171
BO AllenGloucestershire264811,50222031.96—82300
GM EmmettGloucestershire264841,49113833.89—46550
RT SimpsonNottinghamshire254131,43915337.87—931161
HT BartlettSussex265221,4309528.60—12010
FH VigarEssex264841,41912532.25—64160
JS OrdWarwickshire254721,39912531.09—53450
C OakesSussex265281,356122*30.82—53191
CS ElliottDerbyshire234001,33721533.43—81232
DGW FletcherSurrey223821,33519437.08—42343
CJ BarnettGloucestershire203831,334228*38.11—62211
W WatsonYorkshire244011,301153*33.36—92110
BH ValentineKent254801,2979227.02—100132
TN PearceEssex203771,285137*42.83—71221
VE JacksonLeicestershire264841,28214629.14—34480
AJ WatkinsGlamorgan264651,27314631.05—64560
GA EdrichLancashire264241,27113233.45—82220
HT BarlingSurrey244131,25414633.00—62170
JT IkinLancashire243941,24910035.69—121160
AF TownsendDerbyshire244321,24913730.46—82160
GS WatsonLeicestershire264811,2458526.49—9010
KA TaylorWarwickshire264951,22710227.89—6160
JF ParkerSurrey193331,226204*40.87—63471
AE WilsonGloucestershire254761,2259629.88—120140
CP DavisNorthamptonshire244411,21323728.21—03522
TB ReddickNottinghamshire254051,20613934.46—811164
R SmithEssex264861,18086*28.10—11000
D KenyonWorcestershire265031,155152*24.57—02380
HE DolleryWarwickshire244501,11611624.80—8120
J LangridgeSussex163221,10310536.77—11100
ERT HolmesSurrey254281,087122*31.97—53434
EA BedserSurrey244011,07992*27.67—7090
FH WinrowNottinghamshire233671,073204*37.00—431050
NWD YardleyYorkshire152411,06417746.26—24490
R HoworthWorcestershire244611,0649523.64—10070
JE TimmsNorthamptonshire244421,06211225.29—5220
SJ CrayEssex244411,06111424.67—43131
FT PrenticeLeicestershire234341,058151*27.13—5100
W WoollerGlamorgan264641,039108*24.74—41131
E CooperWorcestershire234431,0188824.83—8040
WA HillWarwickshire254711,01712022.11—5120
EDR EagarHampshire2543398012824.50—51180
RO JenkinsWorcestershire2344596886*24.82—90100
D SmithDerbyshire193139527934.00—7000
P CranmerWarwickshire2649194711119.73—51133
G LesterLeicestershire26486945106*22.50—4191
MM WalfordSomerset816294226467.29—62491
W BarronNorthamptonshire2239093614424.00—32240
TPB SmithEssex2648293516320.33—41243
G HillHampshire264548999321.93—4020
WE JonesGlamorgan2646889613223.58—3110
WL NealeGloucestershire2139388114324.47—5100
J BaileyHampshire254328769521.37—6000
J LawrenceSomerset265238557617.45—40111
AJW McIntyreSurrey2135584710728.23—51131
FG MannMiddlesex2138284210623.39—71190
AW ThompsonMiddlesex2036583889*27.03—90210
K CranstonLancashire20332835155*26.94—51220
RJO MeyerSomerset234628338818.93—6080
CB HarrisNottinghamshire1525082110332.84—43762
A RiddingtonLeicestershire2443381977*20.48—5020
GA SmithsonYorkshire1523281016938.57—5281
AW Childs-ClarkeNorthamptonshire264828066817.52—5020
AFT WhiteWorcestershire254817937916.87—3031
RES WyattWorcestershire16313775166*27.68—32402
V BroderickNorthamptonshire264847687017.45—3000
LB FishlockSurrey1323176712634.86—41120
H HallidayYorkshire173007609725.33—5000
AB SellersYorkshire223837279220.77—6040
AE AldermanDerbyshire223927217119.49—4020
TS WorthingtonDerbyshire1526370513030.65—22190
GH PopeDerbyshire19321684115*22.06—4100
HFT BuseSomerset234696776518.30—2010
BL MuncerGlamorgan264646686515.90—4000
CWC GroveWarwickshire224246635517.45—10110
EI LesterYorkshire711265714273.00—33150
M CoopeSomerset1836265511319.26—2130
AC RevillDerbyshire2341265510216.79—11130
AL CoxNorthamptonshire203616498818.54—3000
JY OakesSussex1938764869*20.90—3000
RTD PerksWorcestershire254936455814.02—2081
G LavisGlamorgan1934563991*22.03—6070
BJ HowardLancashire1929263810923.63—22210
TE BaileyEssex1019463020542.00—31260
AEG RhodesDerbyshire254456276116.08—2040
WA SimeNottinghamshire243846196918.21—20674
CH PalmerWorcestershire816161617741.07—22210
LH ComptonMiddlesex2647761510715.38—2161
FW StocksNottinghamshire2338761463*19.81—40501
TG EvansKent163126135721.14—20150
AV BedserSurrey22381061212621.86—21200
GEE LambertGloucestershire264835936313.18—4090
MF TremlettSomerset2244759285*16.00—3051
AV AveryEssex142505929623.68—4000
LF OutschoornWorcestershire1834559162*20.38—3040
WT LuckesSomerset234685885715.47—1010
RWV RobinsMiddlesex183305836817.67—30101
R HorsfallEssex1222358217030.63—2100
LM CranfieldGloucestershire183235829020.07—2040
TL PritchardWarwickshire203825688115.78—30221
SC GriffithSussex234645624613.38—0000
HE WattsSomerset122405437122.63—6040
DJ InsoleEssex14242540109*24.55—31180
L HarrisonHampshire2135552961*17.63—3000
FS LeeSomerset163115257717.50—1000
JGW DaviesKent1223351184*25.55—3000
A PorterGlamorgan142635058921.96—3000
AW WellardSomerset214205034611.98—0013
VHD CanningsWarwickshire2547164956115.97—10120
E DavisNorthamptonshire1425149310420.54—3190
JE WalshLeicestershire244534823211.48—0000
FE MarshDerbyshire193574766317.00—2030
GL WillattNottinghamshire1017047413127.88—12420
CJ ScottGloucestershire234414629010.74—3020
A CoxonYorkshire233934576312.69—4040
RR DoveyKent265094485410.93—2000
A JepsonNottinghamshire2642844864*13.18—10459
JH WardleYorkshire203334455114.83—1030
NS Mitchell-InnesSomerset71424447437.00—4000
JD EggarDerbyshire610044417344.40—12200
CB ClarkeNorthamptonshire224264388612.17—1011
HA PawsonKent71324377139.73—4000
LS ClarkEssex152924366416.15—3020
C GladwinDerbyshire203564335214.93—1010
P HearnKent1223243112420.52—11150
ACL BennettNorthamptonshire81604306826.88—30170
JJ HossellWarwickshire152824294316.50—0010
TF SmailesYorkshire1730542778*17.08—1060
HG DaviesGlamorgan223964105612.42—1000
WJ DinesEssex1425440869*19.43—2000
R PollardLancashire264234066310.41—1050
K FiddlingNorthamptonshire2341103876812.48—1000
A WhartonLancashire142123859120.26—3050
RE BirdWorcestershire1324238310517.41—1120
GW DawsonHampshire1220138212420.11—1100
TH WadeEssex25461838074*13.57—2030
JR ThompsonWarwickshire4803789047.25—40210
GES WoodhouseSomerset1122137610917.90—1100
P CorrallLeicestershire26481436638*10.76—0000
F CooperWorcestershire112253577321.00—2060
WE FanthamWarwickshire152823574513.73—0010
EA WattsSurrey101503427822.80—3000
TL BrierleyLancashire9151341116*24.36—21260
HP CrabtreeEssex101903384817.79—0000
DV SmithSussex1122533778*19.82—2030
JC LakerSurrey142433336015.86—1010
EP RobinsonYorkshire22393328439.11—0040
PAH CareySussex153053179612.68—1000
BP KingLancashire91513136722.36—2000
A FairbairnMiddlesex481308110*44.00—02180
WE PhillipsonLancashire142443065815.30—3020
CI MonksGloucestershire61002928429.20—20120
TWJ GoddardGloucestershire26489291267.46—0000
M RobinsonGlamorgan162822904611.15—0000
JM SimsMiddlesex24436288417.78—0030
H YarnoldWorcestershire2650427434*5.96—0000
DVP WrightKent1733122683612.76—0030
RH MaudsleyWarwickshire71312665822.17—3000
AC ShirreffHampshire81312535721.08—1020
PB CliftGlamorgan7133249100*24.90—11130
HG PickeringLeicestershire51002357923.50—3000
TA ChapmanLeicestershire111802327412.89—1030
GJ WhittakerSurrey811123210523.20—11160
GF AnsonKent71402315116.50—1000
RG GarlickLancashire111932304514.38—0000
DV BrennanYorkshire21346226348.07—0020
R AspinallYorkshire61112256122.50—1000
EJ GothardDerbyshire20339216409.00—0000
DR WilcoxEssex61102026418.36—2000
JV WilsonYorkshire61101926717.45—2000
WH CopsonDerbyshire1731419138*7.07—0041
HJ ButlerNottinghamshire1932619051*7.31—10160
JR BridgerHampshire4701876526.71—1000
PF HarveyNottinghamshire571187125*31.17—01180
W VoceNottinghamshire5901845720.44—10167
P VaulkhardDerbyshire6901848420.44—2000
HL HazellSomerset214217178287.12—0000
J SperryLeicestershire264813172334.91—0000
JC ClayGlamorgan1116517046*15.45—0000
DM YoungWorcestershire71421673413.92—0000
FH RistEssex61201643713.67—0010
H BeaumontYorkshire61011606017.78—1000
JA YoungMiddlesex25458156304.22—0000
C WalkerYorkshire3511569139.00—1020
BR EdrichKent10201155478.16—0000
DC Brooke-TaylorDerbyshire36115561*31.00—1060
WHR AndrewsSomerset918315352*10.20—1040
R SaleWarwickshire51001534715.30—0000
JT EaglestoneMiddlesex71301515511.62—1020
RJ GregorySurrey3501488729.60—10100
A BarlowLancashire17276147167.00—0010
RJ GilesNottinghamshire5701435120.43—10160
NW HardingKent2141614218*4.06—0000
RG StaintonSussex4801417317.63—1000
WE HolliesWarwickshire213913140195.38—0020
WB MorrisEssex71421364911.33—0000
AGS WilcoxGloucestershire711113654*13.60—1030
PF JacksonWorcestershire26502013331*4.43—0010
F JakemanYorkshire61111325113.20—1000
AR GoverSurrey254210131224.09—0000
RJ PartridgeNorthamptonshire10202130237.22—0000
AG HoltHampshire71211304411.82—0000
FC GardnerWarwickshire3601295321.50—1000
WB RobertsLancashire25399129194.30—0010
NH WhitingWorcestershire4801293616.13—0060
E HillSomerset51011283814.22—0000
J HowardLeicestershire1222512725*7.47—0000
H DawsonHampshire51001263412.60—0000
OW HermanHampshire12211126256.30—0000
JE MannersHampshire12012612163.00—01170
JH CornfordSussex244816125183.91—0000
ND HowardLancashire6901243813.78—0050
CJ KnottHampshire12236122227.18—0000
WE HoughtonWarwickshire3501214124.20—0000
LH GrayMiddlesex26478119243.05—0000
WFF PriceMiddlesex7141118489.08—0040
BH LyonGloucestershire7130118359.08—0000
VJ RansomHampshire17296114184.96—0000
WR GendersWorcestershire36111055*22.00—1000
HPH SharpMiddlesex3621094627.25—0000
GEM HeathHampshire213510107184.28—0000
EA MeadsNottinghamshire26429107153.24—0070
GO DawkesDerbyshire4811054915.00—0000
EW ClarkNorthamptonshire14261510319*9.36—0000
WS SurridgeSurrey5811022814.57—0000
CC GoodwayWarwickshire9163101167.77—0010
W Murray-WoodKent713210034*9.09—0000
F RidgwayKent183469818*3.50—0040
GA WheatleySurrey4619737*19.40—0000
JH CameronSomerset3619538*19.00—0030
J WebsterNorthamptonshire816094325.88—0000
JE PleassGlamorgan5101932610.33—0000
C CookGloucestershire2343238917*4.45—0000
WG KeighleyYorkshire460845014.00—1000
AWH MallettKent59079288.78—0000
JK NyeSussex122447729*3.85—0000
LA HalesLeicestershire240766219.00—1000
AP DoggartSussex482752012.50—0020
DPT DeshonSomerset361732114.60—0010
GS MobeySurrey241732624.33—0000
EJ PriceLancashire91456829*7.56—0000
WT NevellNorthamptonshire813168215.67—0000
TA DeanHampshire69167268.38—0000
GWL CourtenaySomerset360653410.83—0000
GW ParkerGloucestershire360632810.50—0000
JMA MarshallWarwickshire241632721.00—0000
ADG MatthewsGlamorgan594613212.20—0000
H CrickYorkshire59061206.78—0000
A WoodroffeWarwickshire240604115.00—0000
WE BowesYorkshire2135155811*2.90—0000
HJ PocockKent340583414.50—0000
RW ClarkeNorthamptonshire5105561211.20—0000
EH EdrichLancashire48155217.86—0000
JD TaylorHampshire2425227*26.00—0000
JP WhiteheadYorkshire3535221*26.00—0000
AM CrawleyKent120524426.00—0070
TH ClarkSurrey110515151.00—1000
E CrushKent36051218.50—0000
JA DewSussex240512912.75—0000
AJB MarshamKent510051395.10—0000
WME WhiteNorthamptonshire240512512.75—0000
DS SheppardSussex3614820*9.60—0000
RG HuntSussex36047337.83—0000
C TamplinGlamorgan2324540*45.00—0000
TJ RipponGlamorgan231443022.00—0000
WHV LevettKent1019339152.44—0000
WE MarshGlamorgan48139135.57—0000
JF GodfreyHampshire51033925*5.57—0000
DH RobinsWarwickshire1213929*39.00—0000
JKR GraveneyGloucestershire24037379.25—0000
JB BowesLancashire610036173.60—0000
A VickerySomerset241352111.67—0000
RM WatsonDerbyshire4823418*5.67—0000
R MayesKent59033143.67—0010
H ElliottDerbyshire47232136.40—0000
DC GoodGlamorgan242282114.00—0000
H HortonWorcestershire472289*5.60—0000
L BluntWorcestershire2312611*13.00—0000
GAE PaineWarwickshire121252125.00—0000
JWJ McMahonSurrey6912593.13—0000
B ConstableSurrey120252512.50—0000
WT JolleyLancashire231211310.50—0010
JWA StephensonWorcestershire120201210.00—0000
CC ClarkeSussex2412010*6.67—0000
J DuffieldSussex3612011*4.00—0000
NG HeverMiddlesex8155198*1.90—0000
PF JudgeGlamorgan3601973.17—0000
DJW BridgeNorthamptonshire24019164.75—0000
HR CoxNottinghamshire23018186.00—0030
V HopkinsGloucestershire110171717.00—0000
C LewisKent2411795.67—0000
WH GriffithsGlamorgan36016122.67—0000
GOB AllenMiddlesex12015137.50—0000
LR WhiteMiddlesex2401593.75—0000
A MasonYorkshire3611492.80—0000
F AppleyardEssex4821372.17—0010
DJ WoodSussex61201371.08—0000
F CastleSomerset12012116.00—0000
JP MannMiddlesex1201276.00—0000
E IngramMiddlesex12011115.50—0000
GT HurstSussex5102116*1.38—0000
WL CornfordSussex12010105.00—0000
JW MartinKent24010102.50—0000
GR LangdaleSomerset24010102.50—0020
EL JamesGlamorgan34010102.50—0000
BW CorneliusNorthamptonshire12199*9.00—0000
LD ThurstingLeicestershire120994.50—0000
JRS RaperYorkshire120864.00—0000
H WalkerNorthamptonshire120874.00—0000
WH WebsterMiddlesex11188*——0000
MJ HiltonLancashire12274*——0000
LJ HarrisGlamorgan362751.75—0000
G ElsonWarwickshire121747.00—0000
GC DarksWorcestershire121777.00—0000
FL AngellSomerset121646.00—0000
EF LongriggSomerset120663.00—0000
WD SheaGlamorgan230662.00—0000
JDH RichesGlamorgan120542.50—0000
FS UnwinEssex110555.00—0000
A BoothYorkshire472420.80—0000
BO HandsWarwickshire230441.33—0000
VS MundenLeicestershire120442.00—0000
MT RobinsonSussex240441.00—0000
LL WilkinsonLancashire220321.50—0000
ASM OakmanSussex12133*3.00—0000
HD BurroughSomerset120331.50—0000
J LeeLeicestershire120331.50—0000
GL DaviesGlamorgan110222.00—0000
WE HarrisGlamorgan120221.00—0000
WT GreensmithEssex12122*2.00—0000
PI BedfordMiddlesex481220.29—0000
RA ShaddickMiddlesex220110.50—0000
DA SkinnerDerbyshire120110.50—0000
HL JacksonDerbyshire120000.00—0000
GAR LockSurrey120000.00—0000
AME EdwardsGlamorgan120000.00—0000
Watkin E JonesGlamorgan340000.00—0000
J MercerNorthamptonshire110000.00—0000
RH CottonWarwickshire24100*0.00—0000
CW FoordYorkshire110000.00—0000
N HorsleyNottinghamshire340000.00—0000
JM KellyLancashire110000.00—0000
BJK PryerKent120000.00—0000
LA SmithNorthamptonshire11100*——0000

Bowling · 252 players

County Championship 1947 bowling statistics — First Class, Domestic
PlayerTeamMatInnsBallsMaidensRunsWktsAvgSREcon5WBBI
TWJ GoddardGloucestershire26487,1722913,28420615.9434.822.75249/41
TPB SmithEssex26468,5412554,21515327.5555.822.96139/77
JE WalshLeicestershire24415,7951293,23914222.8140.813.35167/53
DVP WrightKent17334,7511812,52813618.5934.933.19158/119
R PollardLancashire26466,1372682,42713118.5346.852.3798/33
JA YoungMiddlesex25475,7333291,92912215.8146.992.0297/46
C CookGloucestershire23405,6422942,38912019.9147.022.54119/42
R HoworthWorcestershire24455,2092661,97811816.7644.142.2897/50
R SmithEssex26478,4373024,10211136.9676.012.9277/91
A JepsonNottinghamshire26456,9222423,08011028.0062.932.6777/50
AR GoverSurrey25485,3061522,62610924.0948.682.9777/47
GH PopeDerbyshire19344,1861591,90410218.6741.042.7397/16
C GladwinDerbyshire20374,2872011,80710217.7242.032.5379/119
RTD PerksWorcestershire25485,6752132,59510125.6956.192.7476/24
BL MuncerGlamorgan25404,4621841,86710118.4944.182.5169/97
JM SimsMiddlesex24474,9921192,46610024.6649.922.9636/65
AV BedserSurrey22435,2651902,3649724.3754.282.6946/66
WE HolliesWarwickshire21355,5952102,3429624.4058.282.51106/24
JH CornfordSussex24425,3231922,4199425.7356.632.7327/86
PF JacksonWorcestershire26486,0682692,3419424.9064.552.3156/52
AW WellardSomerset21364,9431742,1139123.2254.322.5688/52
RR DoveyKent26485,9513422,0638823.4467.632.0825/39
HJ ButlerNottinghamshire19334,7772031,9078721.9254.912.4066/36
TL PritchardWarwickshire20354,6321462,2038725.3253.242.8557/100
CWC GroveWarwickshire22374,8631572,3378627.1756.552.8837/48
Show the remaining 227 players
County Championship 1947 bowling statistics — First Class, Domestic
PlayerTeamMatInnsBallsMaidensRunsWktsAvgSREcon5WBBI
LH GrayMiddlesex26514,9251871,8998422.6158.632.3137/69
CB ClarkeNorthamptonshire21363,747832,2288326.8445.143.5767/120
WH CopsonDerbyshire17323,8001521,6178119.9646.912.5545/15
EP RobinsonYorkshire22404,5212321,6467721.3858.712.1846/50
VE JacksonLeicestershire26445,5652612,2647629.7973.222.4426/34
W WoollerGlamorgan26434,5821502,2387529.8461.092.9357/52
V BroderickNorthamptonshire26444,7932112,0457527.2763.912.5638/16
A CoxonYorkshire23393,8941411,6267421.9752.622.5136/102
GEM HeathHampshire21324,4431432,1827429.4960.042.9567/49
WB RobertsLancashire25415,7193741,6217421.9177.281.7015/68
AEG RhodesDerbyshire25433,526671,9437326.6248.303.3138/162
J SperryLeicestershire26464,7931562,1217129.8767.512.6615/57
JH WardleYorkshire20354,8593141,6307023.2969.412.0147/66
HL HazellSomerset21333,9772061,4426821.2158.492.1866/51
JC LakerSurrey14262,6891021,0996616.6540.742.4548/69
NW HardingKent21393,146981,6006425.0049.163.0535/38
MF TremlettSomerset22353,7801011,8726329.7160.002.9726/84
WE BowesYorkshire21373,9462411,0366116.9864.691.5826/23
VHD CanningsWarwickshire25374,0591741,7166128.1366.542.5435/49
FH VigarEssex26444,058792,4015940.6968.783.5525/68
DCS ComptonMiddlesex14262,653821,4405725.2646.543.2646/78
K CranstonLancashire19323,0381181,2965722.7453.302.5646/99
FH WinrowNottinghamshire23394,6381672,1525638.4382.822.7826/65
RO JenkinsWorcestershire22332,382551,4575526.4943.313.6736/52
F RidgwayKent18343,050991,3665524.8455.452.6937/27
JC ClayGlamorgan11172,5151108555415.8346.572.0447/32
VJ RansomHampshire17262,886891,4705427.2253.443.0635/50
PAH CareySussex15262,479641,4945328.1946.773.6246/80
HFT BuseSomerset23393,1231161,5495229.7960.062.9826/52
GEE LambertGloucestershire26482,9241011,4325128.0857.332.9416/85
J BaileyHampshire24324,2361981,7305133.9283.062.4527/82
C OakesSussex26423,7441061,9044938.8676.413.0526/206
JT IkinLancashire23322,770951,3604828.3357.712.9546/21
WJ EdrichMiddlesex13252,274729674720.5748.382.5536/28
DE DaviesGlamorgan25363,3891261,4484730.8172.112.5625/42
CJ BarnettGloucestershire18331,793848044418.2740.752.6926/46
G HillHampshire24323,3501261,4524433.0076.142.6015/62
TF SmailesYorkshire17292,2771049074321.0952.952.3926/33
JK NyeSussex12212,371631,3354331.0555.143.3816/95
J LawrenceSomerset24372,524571,4564135.5161.563.4616/53
RJO MeyerSomerset23322,244671,1133928.5457.542.9827/74
G CoxSussex26412,8841241,1773930.1873.952.4504/75
OW HermanHampshire12202,356821,1783731.8463.683.0026/33
EA BedserSurrey24402,817881,3583637.7278.252.8904/15
R AspinallYorkshire6121,314366853519.5737.543.1328/42
JGW DaviesKent12202,051848783525.0958.602.5726/28
HS SquiresSurrey22352,474621,2993438.2172.763.1515/34
G LesterLeicestershire26423,2891201,4873345.0699.672.7103/23
EW ClarkNorthamptonshire14262,455989933231.0376.722.4315/45
CJ KnottHampshire12141,785449832933.9061.553.3016/97
AL CoxNorthamptonshire19281,825638272829.5465.182.7204/28
RJ PartridgeNorthamptonshire10171,590507842729.0458.892.9604/91
EJ PriceLancashire9121,363517042627.0852.423.1016/63
TE BaileyEssex10171,686469072536.2867.443.2325/83
PI BedfordMiddlesex481,012354842519.3640.482.8725/53
WE PhillipsonLancashire14241,763618452533.8070.522.8803/19
RWV RobinsMiddlesex16251,170385802424.1748.752.9704/37
A RiddingtonLeicestershire23322,300789652440.2195.832.5203/19
FE MarshDerbyshire16241,154465362224.3652.452.7916/37
FW StocksNottinghamshire21322,353651,2672160.33112.053.2303/30
RG GarlickLancashire11171,524555992128.5272.572.3604/51
RES WyattWorcestershire14271,674917841941.2688.112.8104/65
J LangridgeSussex12171,190475021926.4262.632.5315/81
WHR AndrewsSomerset9141,248396061931.8965.682.9117/44
G LavisGlamorgan17261,332426591934.6870.112.9703/30
WT NevellNorthamptonshire8121,296306701935.2668.213.1003/67
RW ClarkeNorthamptonshire5101,122376181834.3362.333.3015/57
LM CranfieldGloucestershire13201,362487321840.6775.673.2203/53
GT HurstSussex57957374331824.0653.172.7126/80
EA WattsSurrey10191,206306741837.4467.003.3503/44
DJ WoodSussex691,056474251725.0062.122.4116/59
JY OakesSussex17281,460447841649.0091.253.2217/64
JWJ McMahonSurrey611979245431536.2065.273.3315/81
CJ ScottGloucestershire20291,452289041560.2796.803.7415/96
TS WorthingtonDerbyshire11181,261237171451.2190.073.4103/23
ADG MatthewsGlamorgan59985364681433.4370.362.8504/41
CH PalmerWorcestershire814868324541432.4362.003.1403/29
NG HeverMiddlesex813924353681426.2966.002.3915/26
JB BowesLancashire6111,007553871427.6471.932.3103/39
WJ DinesEssex14241,369556881352.92105.313.0203/35
JF ParkerSurrey17251,236316111347.0095.082.9703/23
FT PrenticeLeicestershire18231,057245941249.5088.083.3703/50
J WebsterNorthamptonshire8151,237505791248.25103.082.8103/25
W VoceNottinghamshire571,104464341043.40110.402.3603/72
AC ShirreffHampshire89756194811048.1075.603.8203/106
AC RevillDerbyshire1619602163741037.4060.203.7302/9
JE TimmsNorthamptonshire17271,458546621066.20145.802.7202/56
WME WhiteNorthamptonshire24456162381023.8045.603.1303/44
JW MartinKent2437117128914.2241.222.0716/47
WS SurridgeSurrey5972917394943.7881.003.2403/55
WA SimeNottinghamshire21281,16240557961.89129.112.8803/31
W Murray-WoodKent61078618422946.8987.333.2203/42
J HardstaffNottinghamshire121776216369846.1395.252.9104/43
WE MarshGlamorgan473846290836.2548.004.5303/70
AWH MallettKent591,00052360845.00125.002.1604/45
LJ ToddKent142080037329841.13100.002.4703/25
Watkin E JonesGlamorgan242225149721.2931.714.0317/92
WE JonesGlamorgan131463218357751.0090.293.3904/30
TA DeanHampshire5857117322746.0081.573.3803/95
JF GodfreyHampshire5883621422760.29119.433.0304/116
A BoothYorkshire4774741277739.57106.712.2215/84
NWD YardleyYorkshire101465423330655.00109.003.0301/6
DC GoodGlamorgan232346146624.3339.003.7402/34
F AppleyardEssex4760019288648.00100.002.8804/64
WB MorrisEssex6841417221636.8369.003.2003/4
EJ GothardDerbyshire5740811244640.6768.003.5903/84
PF HarveyNottinghamshire5869010415669.17115.003.6102/95
N HorsleyNottinghamshire3546816249641.5078.003.1902/27
RH MaudsleyWarwickshire4534816141623.5058.002.4303/39
GAE PaineWarwickshire11213875515.0042.602.1115/75
WH GriffithsGlamorgan342587148529.6051.603.4404/61
LJ HarrisGlamorgan343067183536.6061.203.5903/39
PF JudgeGlamorgan3536617152530.4073.202.4904/50
JP WhiteheadYorkshire3651619228545.60103.202.6503/74
AW Childs-ClarkeNorthamptonshire182187634430586.00175.202.9502/52
WT JolleyLancashire242816132526.4056.202.8204/31
AJB MarshamKent452342167533.4046.804.2803/54
L HuttonYorkshire682405177444.2560.004.4302/28
P CranmerWarwickshire781784110427.5044.503.7102/56
CW FoordYorkshire122439115428.7560.752.8403/48
H HallidayYorkshire7833115112428.0082.752.0302/48
A WhartonLancashire66168594331.3356.003.3601/10
WR GendersWorcestershire1254047315.6718.005.2202/43
GR LangdaleSomerset232347123341.0078.003.1503/31
BR EdrichKent6647417259386.33158.003.2801/13
AME EdwardsGlamorgan12126471323.6742.003.3802/34
A PorterGlamorgan8102568142347.3385.333.3302/64
TB ReddickNottinghamshire131647473013100.33158.003.8101/7
W BarronNorthamptonshire7794074324.6731.334.7201/4
HR CoxNottinghamshire2335413195365.00118.003.3101/35
CP DavisNorthamptonshire781923154351.3364.004.8102/13
WE FanthamWarwickshire7839611256385.33132.003.8801/24
BO HandsWarwickshire222285129343.0076.003.3903/76
CB HarrisNottinghamshire121253427240380.00178.002.7001/7
JJ HossellWarwickshire5745810257385.67152.673.3701/4
HPH SharpMiddlesex2272050316.6724.004.1703/39
D BrookesNorthamptonshire4468244222.0034.003.8801/8
AJW McIntyreSurrey23138388244.0069.003.8301/24
GAR LockSurrey12186674237.0093.002.3902/52
M CoopeSomerset561440147273.5072.006.1302/56
J MercerNorthamptonshire111564100250.0078.003.8502/100
AV AveryEssex8951622195297.50258.002.2701/22
C WalkerYorkshire122341566233.00117.001.6901/25
L BluntWorcestershire23150570235.0075.002.8001/15
DJW BridgeNorthamptonshire24174696248.0087.003.3102/14
LH ComptonMiddlesex6929410184292.00147.003.7602/58
RH CottonWarwickshire232649128264.00132.002.9102/42
AP DoggartSussex2341041220.5020.506.0002/8
C LewisKent22162378239.0081.002.8902/38
A MasonYorkshire3546236163281.50231.002.1201/30
LEG AmesKent1196164164.0096.004.0001/64
J ArnoldHampshire111115031131113.00150.004.5201/18
ERT HolmesSurrey3354229129.0054.003.2201/9
H GimblettSomerset56108641141.00108.002.2801/1
LL WilkinsonLancashire2218621141114.00186.003.6801/97
JH CameronSomerset2319271011101.00192.003.1601/70
JDB RobertsonMiddlesex78137482182.00137.003.5901/5
GA SmithsonYorkshire3341057157.0041.008.3401/26
JF CrappGloucestershire2244056156.0044.007.6401/31
RT SimpsonNottinghamshire55102170170.00102.004.1201/30
HL JacksonDerbyshire1278246146.0078.003.5401/40
DV SmithSussex911354121571157.00354.002.6601/19
EL JamesGlamorgan2366137137.0066.003.3601/8
TC DoddsEssex2249128128.0049.003.4301/8
JWA StephensonWorcestershire12168866166.00168.002.3601/51
DR WilcoxEssex1136046146.0036.007.6701/46
EDR EagarHampshire111118001601160.00180.005.3301/58
G ElsonWarwickshire12312141161116.00312.002.2301/99
H BeaumontYorkshire2242122122.0042.003.1401/7
RE BirdWorcestershire2254331131.0054.003.4401/19
E CrushKent34126672172.00126.003.4301/36
E DavisNorthamptonshire1171010.007.000.0001/0
JKR GraveneyGloucestershire11183010.0018.000.0001/0
P HearnKent67324111711171.00324.003.1701/7
J LeeLeicestershire1124013113.0024.003.2501/13
EI LesterYorkshire5596255155.0096.003.4401/7
HW ParksSussex5548043143.0048.005.3801/12
HA PawsonKent1160111.006.001.0001/1
RA ShaddickMiddlesex24126182182.00126.003.9001/26
LA SmithNorthamptonshire11186679179.00186.002.5501/79
GOB AllenMiddlesex11961640——4.0000/64
GM EmmettGloucestershire22240350——8.7500/9
DJ InsoleEssex671381850——3.7000/5
MJ HiltonLancashire11662260——2.3600/26
W WatsonYorkshire44542320——3.5600/3
ASM OakmanSussex121385990——4.3000/45
GW ParkerGloucestershire121022390——2.2900/19
MM WalfordSomerset1112080——4.0000/8
M RobinsonGlamorgan11120150——7.5000/15
WD SheaGlamorgan22902490——3.2700/11
LS ClarkEssex23301150——3.0000/0
HP CrabtreeEssex22540470——5.2200/14
SJ CrayEssex22200380——11.4000/4
WT GreensmithEssex12421350——5.0000/17
TA ChapmanLeicestershire1112060——3.0000/6
TH WadeEssex11361290——4.8300/29
GW DawsonHampshire1112150——2.5000/5
JD EggarDerbyshire33960570——3.5600/13
L HarrisonHampshire11180180——6.0000/18
H HortonWorcestershire11120120——6.0000/12
JD TaylorHampshire11180240——8.0000/24
TN PearceEssex34780850——6.5400/13
JG LangridgeSussex10101324800——3.6400/0
JMA MarshallWarwickshire241082850——4.7200/14
RG HuntSussex22180130——4.3300/5
E IngramMiddlesex1221615680——1.8900/24
GL WillattNottinghamshire1118090——3.0000/9
BO AllenGloucestershire22360520——8.6700/17
HT BarlingSurrey116050——5.0000/5
HT BartlettSussex66311180——3.4800/0
B ConstableSurrey11361270——4.5000/27
GC DarksWorcestershire121263630——3.0000/9
J DuffieldSussex3638452580——4.0300/4
GA EdrichLancashire1112080——4.0000/8
RJ GilesNottinghamshire11904440——2.9300/44
LA HalesLeicestershire11601380——3.8000/38
WG KeighleyYorkshire116010——1.0000/1
CI MonksGloucestershire22481390——4.8800/13
VS MundenLeicestershire121140750——3.9500/29
WL NealeGloucestershire33520660——7.6200/14
JS OrdWarwickshire1136270——1.1700/7
HJ PocockKent11240130——3.2500/13
BJK PryerKent12780510——3.9200/25
MT RobinsonSussex2425881570——3.6500/19
AB SellersYorkshire11603250——2.5000/25
KA TaylorWarwickshire11300150——3.0000/15
M TompkinLeicestershire2270130——11.1400/2
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 1947. Teams are ordered by wins, then name; this is separate from the points table.

County Championship 1947 team results and innings totals
TeamMatWonLostDrawnOtherRunsOutsBat avgHighestConcededWicketsBowl avg
Middlesex261952012,87133838.0863711,26649522.76
Gloucestershire261745011,20440327.8050710,24146422.07
Lancashire2613111110,65430335.1651010,12642823.66
Kent261286011,63939529.4758011,11744325.09
Derbyshire26119519,62539624.314969,64642122.91
Surrey261078111,77736332.4470611,85741828.37
Sussex269125012,36543228.6248011,79436532.31
Glamorgan268810010,07238226.374429,70137625.80
Somerset268126010,29745622.5850511,14539428.29
Yorkshire268711010,33838726.715419,65440623.78
Worcestershire26711809,78542123.2448610,27042324.28
Essex266910112,46142129.6053213,92638536.17
Leicestershire266146010,91542825.5054711,42437130.79
Nottinghamshire266614011,92033036.1266211,78533335.39
Warwickshire266128010,16445422.3944310,35536728.22
Hampshire2641110110,33239925.8947210,93232733.43
Northamptonshire26216719,83745421.6750611,01734631.84

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 · 1947

Latest 12 of 221 recorded matches, ordered by start date. This is not a live score feed.

1947-09-01 to 1947-09-30 · County Ground, Taunton

Somerset v Surrey

Somerset
167 & 233

Surrey won by an innings and 73 runs

1947-09-01 to 1947-09-30 · Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Nottinghamshire v Warwickshire

Nottinghamshire
362/6d & 192/2
Warwickshire
302 & 251

Nottinghamshire won by 8 wickets

1947-09-01 to 1947-09-30 · Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood

Middlesex v Lancashire

Middlesex
134 & 307
Lancashire
352 & 153

Lancashire won by 64 runs

1947-09-01 to 1947-09-30 · Dean Park, Bournemouth

Hampshire v Yorkshire

Hampshire
308 & 295/6
Yorkshire
464/5d

Match drawn

1947-09-01 to 1947-09-30 · Ashley Down Ground, Bristol

Gloucestershire v Essex

Essex
215 & 157

Gloucestershire won by 317 runs

1947-08-27 to 1947-08-29 · County Ground, Hove

Sussex v Gloucestershire

Sussex
426 & 127/1

Sussex won by 9 wickets

1947-08-27 to 1947-08-29 · Kennington Oval, Kennington

Surrey v Leicestershire

Surrey won by an innings and 201 runs

1947-08-27 to 1947-08-28 · Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood

Middlesex v Northamptonshire

Middlesex
273 & 303/6d

Middlesex won by 355 runs

1947-08-27 to 1947-08-29 · Dean Park, Bournemouth

Hampshire v Lancashire

Hampshire
363 & 224/7d
Lancashire
367/9d & 220

Result unavailable

1947-08-27 to 1947-08-29 · Southchurch Park, Southend-on-Sea

Essex v Yorkshire

Essex
468 & 95/2
Yorkshire
401 & 280

Match drawn

1947-08-23 to 1947-08-25 · County Ground, New Road, Worcester

Worcestershire v Derbyshire

Derbyshire
205 & 26/0

Derbyshire won by 10 wickets

1947-08-23 to 1947-08-26 · The Saffrons, Eastbourne

Sussex v Lancashire

Sussex
221 & 359/6d
Lancashire
348/3d & 233/0

Lancashire won by 10 wickets

Recorded venues

County Championship 1947 venues and recorded match counts
VenueMatches
Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood13
Trent Bridge, Nottingham13
Kennington Oval, Kennington12
Edgbaston, Birmingham11
Old Trafford, Manchester11
County Ground, New Road, Worcester9
County Ground, Northampton9
Grace Road, Leicester9
Ashley Down Ground, Bristol8
County Ground, Hove6
County Ground, Taunton6
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff5
Dean Park, Bournemouth5
Queen's Park, Chesterfield5
St Helen's, Swansea5
County Ground, Derby4
County Ground, Southampton4
Park Avenue Cricket Ground, Bradford4
United Services Ground, Portsmouth4
Bramall Lane, Sheffield3
Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare3
Headingley, Leeds3
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury3
Wagon Works Ground, Gloucester3
Bat and Ball Ground, Gravesend2
Castle Park Cricket Ground, Colchester2
Central Recreation Ground, Hastings2
Chalkwell Park, Westcliff-on-Sea2
College Ground, Cheltenham2
County Ground, Chelmsford2
Courtaulds Ground, Coventry2
Crabble Athletic Ground, Dover2
Cricket Field Road, Horsham2
Mote Park, Maidstone2
Old County Ground, Brentwood2
Park Road, Loughborough2
Recreation Ground, Bath2
Rodney Parade, Newport2
Rutland Recreation Ground, Ilkeston2
The Nevill Ground, Tunbridge Wells2
The Saffrons, Eastbourne2
Tipton Road, Dudley2
Valentine's Park, Ilford2
Vista Road Recreation Ground, Clacton-on-Sea2
Abbeydale Park, Sheffield1
Agricultural Showgrounds, Frome1
Aigburth, Liverpool1
Chester Road North, Kidderminster1
Chichester Priory Park, Chichester1
Egerton Park, Melton Mowbray1
Eugene Cross Park, Ebbw Vale1
Fartown, Huddersfield1
Garrison Ground 2, Gillingham1
Kirkby Road, Barwell1
North Marine Road, Scarborough1
Rowdens Road, Wells1
Southchurch Park, Southend-on-Sea1
Stanley Park, Blackpool1
The Circle, Hull1
The Park, Buxton1
The Rectory Field, Blackheath1
Town Ground, Kettering1
Town Ground, Peterborough1
Town Ground, Rushden1
War Memorial Ground, Amblecote1
Wellingborough School Ground, Wellingborough1
Woodbridge Road, Guildford1

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

Season innings records

Highest individual innings and best bowling innings in County Championship 1947, in Redball’s recorded data.

Highest innings

County Championship 1947 batting innings records
PlayerRunsOpponentDate
L Hutton270*Hampshire1947-09-01
WJ Edrich267*Northamptonshire1947-07-23
MM Walford264Hampshire1947-08-13
WJ Edrich257Leicestershire1947-07-12
C Washbrook251*Surrey1947-06-02

Best bowling innings

County Championship 1947 bowling innings records
PlayerWickets/runsOpponentDate
TWJ Goddard9/41Nottinghamshire1947-05-21
C Cook9/42Yorkshire1947-06-02
TPB Smith9/77Middlesex1947-06-21
BL Muncer9/97Surrey1947-08-16
C Gladwin9/119Lancashire1947-06-21

* 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.