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County Championship 1954 statistics and records

County Championship: standings, leading run scorers, wicket takers and innings records in Redball’s recorded data. Season statistics cover County Championship 1954; Tests are excluded.

D Kenyon leads the displayed batting table with 2,138 runs. B Dooland leads the bowling table with 179 wickets.

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Season overview

Recorded matches
238
Recorded players
331
Recorded teams
17
Recorded venues
70

Selected season match starts: 1954-05-08 to 1954-09-01. 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 · 1954

League table for 1954. Positions follow the source table within each division or group.

Single Division

County Championship 1954 Single Division standings
PositionTeamPlayedWonLostDrawnPoints
1Surrey281538208
2Yorkshire281338186
3Derbyshire281169168
4Glamorgan2811510148
5Nottinghamshire281068144
6Warwickshire2810510140
7Middlesex2810510136
7Northamptonshire28999136
9Sussex288712120
10Lancashire286312108
11Kent285715100
11Worcestershire285129100
13Gloucestershire285111096
14Hampshire284101380
15Essex283111264
16Leicestershire28391162
17Somerset28218840

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

Season leaders · County Championship 1954

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 1954 batting leaders — First Class, Domestic
PlayerMatchesRuns
D Kenyon272,138
L Livingston261,912
AVG Wolton281,685
DJ Insole271,664
TW Graveney161,626

Recorded innings through 1954-09-01. Source update date unavailable.

Leading wicket takers

County Championship County Championship 1954 bowling leaders — First Class, Domestic
PlayerMatchesWickets
B Dooland25179
GE Tribe27133
C Gladwin27131
R Appleyard23127
NI Thomson28122

Recorded innings through 1954-09-01. Source update date unavailable.

Player statistics · 1954

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 · 331 players

County Championship 1954 batting statistics — First Class, Domestic
PlayerTeamMatInnsNORunsHSAvgSR50s100s4s6s
D KenyonWorcestershire274662,138253*53.45—8500
L LivingstonNorthamptonshire264371,912207*53.11—7500
AVG WoltonWarwickshire284941,68516537.44—12300
DJ InsoleEssex274761,664172*40.59—9400
TW GraveneyGloucestershire162641,62622273.91—10500
WGA ParkhouseGlamorgan275061,47118233.43—9200
NH RogersHampshire274821,453172*31.59—4300
A HamerDerbyshire284841,445147*32.84—4300
JV WilsonYorkshire284731,44513832.84—8300
JM ParksSussex254761,42313534.71—8200
AJ WatkinsGlamorgan285161,403170*31.18—8200
WJ EdrichMiddlesex233931,38119538.36—4500
TH ClarkSurrey264261,372179*38.11—6300
M TompkinLeicestershire254521,37114931.88—6300
FA LowsonYorkshire244041,36716537.97—2500
LF OutschoornWorcestershire284861,36612632.52—7200
GM EmmettGloucestershire264401,34717230.61—6300
RC WilsonKent285221,32413126.48—5100
CA MiltonGloucestershire244031,32216335.73—4400
WE JonesGlamorgan285151,30910428.46—9100
P HearnKent285271,30917229.09—10100
JDB RobertsonMiddlesex274621,29212529.36—3500
PB WightSomerset265001,2818125.62—7000
DS SheppardSussex162941,26512050.60—8300
JR GrayHampshire274821,255121*27.28—9100
Show the remaining 306 players
County Championship 1954 batting statistics — First Class, Domestic
PlayerTeamMatInnsNORunsHSAvgSR50s100s4s6s
HE DolleryWarwickshire284971,23614229.43—4300
CH PalmerLeicestershire254511,22610727.86—6200
J PettifordKent254661,22213330.55—5200
D BrookesNorthamptonshire274621,215210*27.61—5300
G CoxSussex234331,21316730.33—6300
GHG DoggartSussex285361,19711125.47—8100
VE JacksonLeicestershire264751,185128*28.21—4300
AH PhebeyKent285241,18411324.67—8100
W WatsonYorkshire264431,16080*28.29—7000
CJ PooleNottinghamshire264101,15810328.24—8100
FC GardnerWarwickshire284971,15815027.57—5100
A WhartonLancashire254041,144102*31.78—6100
TC DoddsEssex284921,13912124.23—6100
MF TremlettSomerset285431,125118*22.06—6100
GL WillattDerbyshire284831,11510324.78—6200
B HedgesGlamorgan264811,11112923.64—5300
DM YoungGloucestershire264401,09714124.93—1300
G DewsWorcestershire264501,09610424.36—2200
JM KellyDerbyshire284821,08611623.61—4100
RT SpoonerWarwickshire284961,06011124.65—5100
W WoollerGlamorgan285141,0557122.45—6000
C WashbrookLancashire223541,04611833.74—7200
TE BaileyEssex203441,046108*34.87—6100
NF HornerWarwickshire284911,0408721.67—8000
DCS ComptonMiddlesex142421,02911746.77—7300
HW StephensonSomerset275141,01010921.49—5100
JD ClayNottinghamshire284511,0049922.82—3000
B ConstableSurrey264231,00312925.72—4200
FL AngellSomerset2650298862*20.58—4000
JG LomaxSomerset2854198310118.55—6100
AC RevillDerbyshire284809719020.23—6000
JG LangridgeSussex244519608621.82—5000
GA EdrichLancashire25404959167*26.64—5100
EJ MartinNottinghamshire23385958106*29.03—8100
PBH MaySurrey18295947211*39.46—2400
EI LesterYorkshire2237194516326.25—2300
KG SuttleSussex25485937100*21.79—5100
MR HallamLeicestershire224129369824.00—5000
J LawrenceSomerset285489029519.61—6000
R SmithEssex2849387474*19.00—4000
J HardstaffNottinghamshire1627085612031.70—4300
A TownsendWarwickshire284978469020.14—4000
R HorsfallEssex2544283911719.98—3100
GE TribeNorthamptonshire2848783769*20.41—4000
AE FaggKent1529083313028.72—5100
DB CarrDerbyshire284878328620.29—4000
B DoolandNottinghamshire254068318824.44—6000
GA SmithsonLeicestershire234238277321.21—5000
DB CloseYorkshire233748229124.91—6000
L HarrisonHampshire2850382211417.49—2100
FW StocksNottinghamshire264258208322.16—6000
DW BarrickNorthamptonshire2337679911425.77—1200
GO DawkesDerbyshire2848578814318.33—1100
PE RichardsonWorcestershire1017277918551.93—3200
G LesterLeicestershire213717769621.56—3000
DGW FletcherSurrey182817738928.63—7000
RT SimpsonNottinghamshire1728075814727.07—2100
PA GibbEssex2136275413122.18—1100
RJ GilesNottinghamshire213437469724.06—5000
R Subba RowSurrey22365745117*24.03—3100
KF BarringtonSurrey16264715108*32.50—3200
ACD Ingleby-MackenzieHampshire274827148515.52—4000
EDR EagarHampshire223937118819.75—4000
BG BrocklehurstSomerset2854670971*14.77—3000
JF CrappGloucestershire193327089522.84—3000
NWD YardleyYorkshire233736997820.56—2000
W PlaceLancashire2234169714821.12—3100
F JakemanNorthamptonshire2135169613520.47—3100
D BennettMiddlesex2339568011620.00—1100
L HuttonYorkshire13202676149*37.56—4100
ASM OakmanSussex2751567370*14.63—3000
SM BrownMiddlesex1831466714824.70—2100
AW ThompsonMiddlesex213766589121.23—5000
AJW McIntyreSurrey243846438118.91—3000
EG WitherdenKent203936427217.83—3000
DC MorganDerbyshire254236307516.15—3000
RE HitchcockWarwickshire193326056919.52—4000
EA BedserSurrey193046048623.23—3000
FH TysonNorthamptonshire243966037018.27—2000
RE BirdWorcestershire1832558583*21.67—3000
JE WalshLeicestershire264775745014.35—1000
FH VigarEssex193225636518.77—3000
AP ArnoldNorthamptonshire152515566423.17—2000
Yawar SaeedSomerset244615496412.20—3000
JC LakerSurrey2337654811317.68—1100
VS MundenLeicestershire264745444312.65—0000
DV SmithSussex1325154113222.54—2100
H HortonHampshire1325252573*22.83—4000
AV AveryEssex1323250292*23.90—2000
JB MortimoreGloucestershire233845017114.74—2000
MC CowdreyKent101604989531.13—3000
BL MuncerGlamorgan234164956814.14—1000
FJ TitmusMiddlesex264524885911.35—2000
GEE LambertGloucestershire203424855515.16—1000
AWH RaymentHampshire203594836518.58—1000
NK HughesWorcestershire172944789519.12—1000
TG EvansKent1731147610915.87—1100
MJK SmithLeicestershire101704757227.94—3000
MJ StewartSurrey1322247113423.55—2100
B TaylorEssex163024697016.75—4000
LN DevereuxWorcestershire152754607420.91—2000
R SmithSomerset2242645853*12.72—1000
E DavisNorthamptonshire152624567919.00—3000
BR EdrichGlamorgan193424537414.16—3000
JE PleassGlamorgan1831345266*16.14—1000
WT GreensmithEssex264594355512.08—1000
AE WilsonGloucestershire203464286615.29—2000
RA DareHampshire203563907413.45—2000
D ShackletonHampshire2748338545*8.56—0000
V BroderickNorthamptonshire193323846612.39—1000
JG DewesMiddlesex813038210029.38—1100
KJ GrievesLancashire182823767714.46—2000
J KellyNottinghamshire1423237611317.90—2100
A JepsonNottinghamshire28450370678.22—1000
GPS DelisleMiddlesex122043698223.06—2000
C GladwinDerbyshire2848123684010.22—0000
AE JamesSussex23441036852*10.82—1000
JR BridgerHampshire81413658528.08—3000
F RidgwayKent2343436460*9.33—1000
RR DoveyKent25466352328.80—0000
MJ HiltonLancashire2336334272*10.36—1000
NI ThomsonSussex28536338437.19—0000
RG BroadbentWorcestershire1728233873*13.00—1000
JT IkinLancashire122033339019.59—2000
R BoothYorkshire2847163323310.71—0000
RTD PerksWorcestershire27460316376.87—0000
JP WhiteheadWorcestershire111823157119.69—2000
JH WardleYorkshire2136230966*9.09—2000
JM AllanKent81303096423.77—1000
RO JenkinsWorcestershire2644730639*8.27—0000
S SmithLancashire152323035414.43—1000
J FirthLeicestershire254513302429.44—0000
H YarnoldWorcestershire25436302348.16—0000
DP HarknessWorcestershire111802975316.50—1000
WHH SutcliffeYorkshire815129010520.71—1100
WS SurridgeSurrey24391276547.26—1000
J HiltonSomerset24469275367.43—0000
KR DolleryWarwickshire23413274417.21—0000
CCP WilliamsEssex915127354*19.50—1000
GAR LockSurrey24385270468.18—0000
RW ClarkeNorthamptonshire2136102703910.38—0000
S StarkieNorthamptonshire21394264447.54—0000
BD WellsGloucestershire25425253326.84—0000
JE McConnonGlamorgan21406251287.38—0000
PH BromleyWarwickshire71302498419.15—2000
DG GreasleyNorthamptonshire91502496016.60—1000
GG TordoffSomerset48024711030.88—0100
FS TruemanYorkshire2744424550*6.13—1000
R IllingworthYorkshire18324242438.64—0000
D CarpenterGloucestershire111802424113.44—0000
DVP WrightKent26481924037*8.28—0000
G GoonesenaNottinghamshire111522356218.08—1000
JJ WarrMiddlesex2338923447*8.07—0000
HM BarnardHampshire122142345013.76—1000
HG DaviesGlamorgan285114231386.24—0000
HPH SharpMiddlesex132322304310.95—0000
RT WebbSussex265013230356.22—0000
LH ComptonMiddlesex27463224235.21—0000
RG MarlarSussex2140821352*6.66—1000
VHD CanningsHampshire254514212206.84—0000
AV BedserSurrey21355209586.97—1000
K SmalesNottinghamshire1320420661*12.88—1000
G PotterSussex81512058814.64—1000
JS PressdeeGlamorgan101822013112.56—0000
BL ReynoldsNorthamptonshire102002004310.00—0000
JB StathamLancashire16261198577.92—1000
IM KingWarwickshire28491219429*5.24—0000
N OldfieldNorthamptonshire36019310632.17—1100
DJ ShepherdGlamorgan28517192334.36—0000
JD BannisterWarwickshire2748518532*4.30—0000
CT SpencerLeicestershire16304184437.08—0000
C CookGloucestershire26445181194.64—0000
DE DaviesGlamorgan91711802711.25—0000
R AppleyardYorkshire25411115634*5.20—0000
CS MatthewsNottinghamshire18307156416.78—0000
G SmithKent81511566011.14—1000
E SmithDerbyshire284811155224.19—0000
AF BrazierSurrey4711544025.67—0000
A WilsonLancashire21337153265.88—0000
HL JacksonDerbyshire28481015126*3.97—0000
CWC GroveWorcestershire14231147236.68—0000
J WildNorthamptonshire91311475712.25—1000
PJ LoaderSurrey19308146316.64—0000
RW BarberLancashire711214541*16.11—0000
PJ SainsburyHampshire611314563*18.13—1000
DE BlakeHampshire48114410020.57—0100
K TaylorYorkshire5911425617.75—1000
PF HarveyNottinghamshire61011405815.56—2000
KV AndrewNorthamptonshire2542913838*4.18—0000
RB NichollsGloucestershire917313532*9.64—0000
AF WoollettKent51001323413.20—0000
JWJ McMahonSomerset285421130183.94—0000
WE HolliesWarwickshire27488127473.18—0000
MJ HortonWorcestershire4801274315.88—0000
DJ WoodSussex15295122325.08—0000
DL KitsonSomerset51001205412.00—1000
JA BaileyEssex2748911827*3.03—0000
G PullarLancashire61121174813.00—0000
AW CattKent61211174010.64—0000
JA YoungMiddlesex23385109213.30—0000
AE MossMiddlesex244111109223.63—0000
C LeeDerbyshire3611086121.60—1000
CS SmithLancashire915210828*8.31—0000
KC PrestonEssex1425410749*5.10—0000
R TattersallLancashire2439910121*3.37—0000
AC ShirreffKent61011012911.22—0000
MD BurdenHampshire173049818*3.77—0000
REC PrattSurrey340986824.50—1000
MF HickmanLeicestershire482804013.33—0000
JVC GriffithsGloucestershire4727725*15.40—0000
MJ BearEssex481733310.43—0000
D WatkinsEssex481732810.43—0000
AEG RhodesDerbyshire340724618.00—0000
JCT PageKent1732871142.96—0000
JA FlavellWorcestershire162786921*3.63—0000
AWG LiddellNorthamptonshire361692413.80—0000
R RoutledgeMiddlesex47069629.86—1000
FG MannMiddlesex121673467.00—0000
DJ GreenDerbyshire610166257.33—0000
RE EvansEssex57065159.29—0000
HM WinfieldNottinghamshire461645212.80—1000
SC GriffithSussex230625120.67—1000
FC LucasKent240623815.50—0000
EJ RoweNottinghamshire2845186210*2.30—0000
RWC PitmanHampshire360612310.17—0000
SE LearyKent120606030.00—1000
GH ChestertonWorcestershire612359226.56—0000
G HillHampshire713056204.31—0000
DF CoxSurrey220565428.00—1000
A EatoDerbyshire5825523*9.17—0000
S O'LinnKent121502950.00—0000
R CarterDerbyshire918249123.06—0000
R CollinsLancashire230433314.33—0000
BE DisburyKent36043187.17—0000
LHR RalphEssex35042208.40—0000
TJ GoodwinLeicestershire1526742152.21—0000
DG UftonKent2414232*14.00—0000
J BakerSomerset3614018*8.00—0000
H GimblettSomerset24039299.75—0000
R SwetmanSurrey4713837*6.33—0000
J DysonLancashire57037245.29—0000
PB CliftGlamorgan510135163.89—0000
J ListerYorkshire24035168.75—0000
FP McHughGloucestershire2440123561.25—0000
C WalkerHampshire35032186.40—0000
DA BickMiddlesex231313015.50—0000
DE PrattSurrey231302315.00—0000
DJ ForemanSussex36030215.00—0000
BS BoshierLeicestershire122172910*2.07—0000
AJ UnderwoodNottinghamshire23029279.67—0000
TL PritchardWarwickshire3412821*9.33—0000
A LightfootNorthamptonshire2322827*28.00—0000
CJ ScottGloucestershire35028105.60—0000
R SaleDerbyshire23027169.00—0000
RVC RobinsMiddlesex3502685.20—0000
JD EggarDerbyshire23025218.33—0000
MD FennerKent35124156.00—0000
P CousensEssex16281123131.35—0000
R BerryLancashire61112182.10—0000
AL DixonKent120211510.50—0000
P RochfordGloucestershire610021132.10—0000
FD ParrLancashire4712016*3.33—0000
RG ThompsonWarwickshire4612012*4.00—0000
JR AshmanWorcestershire71231916*2.11—0000
C OakesSussex121191819.00—0000
R SmithNorthamptonshire1211919*19.00—0000
GGM WiltshireGloucestershire24019184.75—0000
AL WellsNorthamptonshire36118183.60—0000
WG DaviesGlamorgan24017104.25—0000
WB StottYorkshire1211712*17.00—0000
JS SavageLeicestershire47116122.67—0000
TA HallSomerset12015157.50—0000
AS RiceLeicestershire36015132.50—0000
B JamesYorkshire3621192.75—0000
HW TillyMiddlesex110111111.00—0000
MB HeathHampshire61031071.43—0000
G MainsGloucestershire2401082.50—0000
T GreenhoughLancashire915482*0.73—0000
RJ HurstMiddlesex471851.33—0000
CJ KnottHampshire352832.67—0000
RV LynchEssex35276*2.33—0000
K BowlingLancashire12174*7.00—0000
GB ShawGlamorgan59666*2.00—0000
HWK LobbanWorcestershire23265*6.00—0000
JR ThompsonWarwickshire230642.00—0000
FM TurnerLeicestershire12164*6.00—0000
R WoodYorkshire47264*1.20—0000
G WyattDerbyshire12163*6.00—0000
M HannaSomerset12154*5.00—0000
DJ WardGlamorgan22144*4.00—0000
T FreemanNorthamptonshire120442.00—0000
F MooreLancashire34144*1.33—0000
HJ ButlerNottinghamshire120331.50—0000
G AtkinsonSomerset12132*3.00—0000
R JulianLeicestershire12133*3.00—0000
RO ProutonHampshire120221.00—0000
J WebsterNorthamptonshire230220.67—0000
LA SpenceLeicestershire120110.50—0000
E LeadbeaterYorkshire12100*0.00—0000
CG MitchellSomerset240000.00—0000
KH LewisGlamorgan120000.00—0000
RA CartyHampshire240000.00—0000
JW CammishYorkshire120000.00—0000
HR CoxNottinghamshire110000.00—0000
P HodgsonYorkshire560000.00—0000
DB PearsonWorcestershire120000.00—0000

Bowling · 226 players

County Championship 1954 bowling statistics — First Class, Domestic
PlayerTeamMatInnsBallsMaidensRunsWktsAvgSREcon5WBBI
B DoolandNottinghamshire25466,9653842,61117914.5938.912.25208/39
GE TribeNorthamptonshire27465,9222472,62613319.7444.532.66108/88
C GladwinDerbyshire27506,3123822,17513116.6048.182.0778/50
R AppleyardYorkshire23415,2222861,84912714.5641.122.12127/16
NI ThomsonSussex28485,9442572,32412219.0548.722.3557/31
HL JacksonDerbyshire27495,4412871,78612014.8845.341.9787/64
WE HolliesWarwickshire27447,0534712,23411719.0960.281.9087/47
FS TruemanYorkshire25454,0811531,75511415.3935.802.5888/28
JC LakerSurrey22424,6602591,62011214.4641.612.09116/16
DVP WrightKent24363,9871552,14310520.4137.973.2368/31
FJ TitmusMiddlesex24405,7073302,03210319.7355.412.1486/50
R TattersallLancashire24425,2963091,67510116.5852.441.9087/21
GAR LockSurrey24424,6503261,35210113.3946.041.7468/36
W WoollerGlamorgan26424,9212661,8659918.8449.712.2767/65
AJ WatkinsGlamorgan27424,0032181,3989814.2740.852.1077/28
RTD PerksWorcestershire27455,3502222,4569725.3255.152.7567/34
VHD CanningsHampshire25445,4882931,9729620.5457.172.1657/132
JH WardleYorkshire19344,7913211,5529416.5150.971.9479/25
JE McConnonGlamorgan20313,6862021,4789415.7239.212.4157/23
D ShackletonHampshire27455,9303581,8349319.7263.761.8636/34
J LawrenceSomerset28463,4091031,8229120.0237.463.2137/53
AE JamesSussex23415,3022852,0079122.0558.262.2745/31
JA YoungMiddlesex21364,7482941,6239018.0352.762.0525/24
FP McHughGloucestershire24434,3161671,8199020.2147.962.5367/34
AV BedserSurrey20383,8982031,1848913.3043.801.8257/38
Show the remaining 201 players
County Championship 1954 bowling statistics — First Class, Domestic
PlayerTeamMatInnsBallsMaidensRunsWktsAvgSREcon5WBBI
MJ HiltonLancashire23404,6003031,6988719.5252.872.2147/51
BD WellsGloucestershire25434,8612651,7598720.2255.872.1768/37
JWJ McMahonSomerset28475,6822992,2518526.4866.852.3876/37
JD BannisterWarwickshire27444,7241772,0037925.3559.802.5448/54
ASM OakmanSussex27434,5662371,7507722.7359.302.3047/39
DJ ShepherdGlamorgan28463,8341421,7497722.7149.792.7459/47
VE JacksonLeicestershire25384,3052741,4737619.3856.642.0556/26
JB StathamLancashire16282,7131478967312.2737.161.9856/76
PJ LoaderSurrey18332,9411091,1727316.0540.292.3958/79
C CookGloucestershire26465,0863501,5357121.6271.631.8146/54
TE BaileyEssex20343,8451401,6217122.8354.152.5336/42
FH TysonNorthamptonshire23393,4861571,4657020.9349.802.5245/21
RR DoveyKent25404,7522091,8417026.3067.892.3226/30
AE MossMiddlesex23403,3931211,6056923.2649.172.8447/101
JB MortimoreGloucestershire23393,6201861,4306920.7252.462.3726/14
JA BaileyEssex26423,7001151,6266923.5753.622.6435/9
IM KingWarwickshire26445,4874081,5816922.9179.521.7315/59
RO JenkinsWorcestershire23363,6461251,7626825.9153.622.9046/97
JE WalshLeicestershire25363,8001261,9456828.6055.883.0747/44
R SmithEssex28464,7991622,3876636.1772.712.9816/95
KR DolleryWarwickshire23383,7881161,6536525.4358.282.6248/42
V BroderickNorthamptonshire18293,0001621,1466517.6346.152.2957/38
A JepsonNottinghamshire28494,9972041,9146529.4576.882.3015/44
E SmithDerbyshire26443,2752201,2946420.2251.172.3746/60
F RidgwayKent23383,5871401,5926126.1058.802.6616/78
RG MarlarSussex21324,0461841,7795930.1568.582.6436/101
VS MundenLeicestershire25364,3812971,5645926.5174.252.1445/46
DC MorganDerbyshire24413,2501691,1915621.2758.042.2025/23
MF TremlettSomerset23372,668781,4825129.0652.313.3326/55
GEE LambertGloucestershire20353,235841,6185131.7363.433.0016/71
S StarkieNorthamptonshire21343,2341301,4384929.3566.002.6726/33
DB CloseYorkshire21282,016809654720.5342.892.8746/38
JA FlavellWorcestershire16272,164471,3634729.0046.043.7859/122
MD BurdenHampshire16232,3251059714621.1150.542.5127/48
JCT PageKent16252,181631,2334626.8047.413.3946/50
JG LomaxSomerset27432,671821,4114531.3659.363.1716/75
CT SpencerLeicestershire15262,564871,2414527.5856.982.9029/63
JJ WarrMiddlesex22352,3451069364321.7754.532.3936/33
JR GrayHampshire25362,8051531,0014323.2865.232.1416/31
J HiltonSomerset23362,701921,1914228.3664.312.6527/98
WS SurridgeSurrey17292,125718993823.6655.922.5436/31
CWC GroveWorcestershire14232,9711311,1803731.8980.302.3818/66
G GoonesenaNottinghamshire11171,797857523521.4951.342.5104/21
CS MatthewsNottinghamshire18322,7161121,0583431.1279.882.3404/34
WT GreensmithEssex22292,665981,2523140.3985.972.8204/41
DJ WoodSussex14222,214859923132.0071.422.6915/68
K SmalesNottinghamshire13201,9741018633028.7765.802.6215/33
J PettifordKent22302,235881,0242935.3177.072.7526/134
Yawar SaeedSomerset22311,867391,1442840.8666.683.6815/79
KC PrestonEssex14241,767539042832.2963.113.0704/47
RA DareHampshire19262,4441269612834.3287.292.3615/49
P CousensEssex14212,0901038982634.5480.382.5804/63
DCS ComptonMiddlesex13201,445337832531.3257.803.2515/19
A WhartonLancashire23371,634556112524.4465.362.2404/11
RW ClarkeNorthamptonshire21352,490711,2542550.1699.603.0204/91
D BennettMiddlesex17251,576467802432.5065.672.9703/18
T GreenhoughLancashire8141,274734422319.2255.392.0804/10
G SmithKent8141,622697432332.3070.522.7526/61
BS BoshierLeicestershire12181,249326732033.6562.453.2316/79
DJ InsoleEssex2125995365271927.7452.373.1804/24
R IllingworthYorkshire9141,216654261922.4264.002.1018/69
FW StocksNottinghamshire21292,0241098441944.42106.532.5003/14
AC ShirreffKent69972364591924.1651.162.8316/55
PJ SainsburyHampshire6111,236814041921.2665.051.9615/63
LN DevereuxWorcestershire14221,657867281840.4492.062.6403/6
WE JonesGlamorgan19231,021544481824.8956.722.6302/9
GH ChestertonWorcestershire610999524391824.3955.502.6416/110
TJ GoodwinLeicestershire15251,656558691848.2892.003.1504/61
CH PalmerLeicestershire21311,7231215431731.94101.351.8903/27
MB HeathHampshire69771402621715.4145.352.0415/40
BL MuncerGlamorgan17201,710856671447.64122.142.3403/13
JP WhiteheadWorcestershire914786134321430.8656.143.3004/73
J KellyNottinghamshire14201,7101146561446.86122.142.3004/106
CS SmithLancashire9151,001363801427.1471.502.2804/63
R BerryLancashire610990712901322.3176.151.7604/58
JM AllanKent79784363251227.0865.332.4903/22
A EatoDerbyshire58471231581213.1739.252.0104/18
P HodgsonYorkshire59531192671222.2544.253.0215/41
RJ HurstMiddlesex46684283501131.8262.183.0704/85
KJ GrievesLancashire1517818373751134.0974.362.7502/13
DW BarrickNorthamptonshire1824958304801143.6487.093.0102/28
J WildNorthamptonshire812666303321130.1860.552.9903/27
G HillHampshire58528222361023.6052.802.6804/44
CJ KnottHampshire35576242631026.3057.602.7415/87
EA BedserSurrey1318858483301033.0085.802.3104/39
A HamerDerbyshire912400142111021.1040.003.1703/27
NK HughesWorcestershire913642273171031.7064.202.9604/19
PB WightSomerset172299045446949.56110.002.7002/19
R CarterDerbyshire91155223282931.3361.333.0702/27
WJ EdrichMiddlesex6736122141817.6345.132.3403/19
TW GraveneyGloucestershire141871425319839.8889.252.6801/11
PF HarveyNottinghamshire6880534349843.63100.632.6003/67
G PotterSussex6747410305838.1359.253.8603/63
AS RiceLeicestershire3645610269833.6357.003.5403/34
RG ThompsonWarwickshire4546515194824.2558.132.5002/15
A TownsendWarwickshire161965415393849.1381.753.6103/57
AL WellsNorthamptonshire3546814212826.5058.502.7204/67
R WoodYorkshire4773251266833.2591.502.1803/40
JDB RobertsonMiddlesex121363436218731.1490.572.0602/15
MJ HortonWorcestershire44126470710.0018.003.3304/9
FH VigarEssex101252216293741.8674.573.3702/24
TA HallSomerset122346150530.0046.803.8503/56
HM BarnardHampshire10113367154530.8067.202.7503/47
JR AshmanWorcestershire6748620250550.0097.203.0901/14
PH BromleyWarwickshire6835728109521.8071.401.8302/34
TH ClarkSurrey121649835156531.2099.601.8802/51
DP HarknessWorcestershire11143668218543.6073.203.5703/29
NWD YardleyYorkshire91139620165441.2599.002.5002/46
GHG DoggartSussex44162759414.7540.502.1902/4
RV LynchEssex2225815107426.7564.502.4904/64
AWH RaymentHampshire7829912161440.2574.753.2302/10
B JamesYorkshire3533610154438.5084.002.7503/60
J DysonLancashire5840227135433.75100.502.0101/4
RJ GilesNottinghamshire7723510105426.2558.752.6802/18
G LesterLeicestershire44150769417.2537.502.7603/43
F MooreLancashire352281072418.0057.001.8903/43
JS SavageLeicestershire3436815176444.0092.002.8702/17
AVG WoltonWarwickshire16213449197449.2586.003.4402/45
DB CarrDerbyshire172144414239379.67148.003.2301/17
GB ShawGlamorgan4533020145348.33110.002.6402/49
DJ WardGlamorgan23113339313.0037.672.0703/15
DF CoxSurrey23195773324.3365.002.2503/31
DG GreasleyNorthamptonshire81130612167355.67102.003.2701/2
CJ ScottGloucestershire3436611169356.33122.002.7702/55
JM ParksSussex7928210178289.00141.003.7901/24
K TaylorYorkshire23108544222.0054.002.4401/5
GG TordoffSomerset33144388244.0072.003.6701/11
TC DoddsEssex4468251225.5034.004.5002/16
TL PritchardWarwickshire342221171235.50111.001.9201/0
RE BirdWorcestershire5593156228.0046.503.6101/7
G CoxSussex101026015116258.00130.002.6801/7
G DewsWorcestershire441262115257.5063.005.4801/31
AWG LiddellNorthamptonshire3435492032101.50177.003.4402/60
A LightfootNorthamptonshire2425811101250.50129.002.3501/12
RVC RobinsMiddlesex2378266233.0039.005.0802/38
HPH SharpMiddlesex2248134217.0024.004.2502/33
GGM WiltshireGloucestershire242527126263.00126.003.0001/24
HJ ButlerNottinghamshire1142226126.0042.003.7101/26
E LeadbeaterYorkshire11242919.0024.002.2501/9
MC CowdreyKent4596187187.0096.005.4401/5
KF BarringtonSurrey1142145145.0042.006.4301/45
CA MiltonGloucestershire71033091521152.00330.002.7601/33
R Subba RowSurrey2248418118.0048.002.2501/10
J BakerSomerset2390532132.0090.002.1301/10
BG BrocklehurstSomerset44171919.0017.003.1801/3
CG MitchellSomerset2384247147.0084.003.3601/11
DE PrattSurrey2390540140.0090.002.6701/5
RA CartyHampshire23186873173.00186.002.3501/25
RWC PitmanHampshire1150414.005.004.8001/4
JW CammishYorkshire12198799199.00198.003.0001/29
GL WillattDerbyshire4437036136.0037.005.8401/2
DA BickMiddlesex23324171661166.00324.003.0701/79
B ConstableSurrey23114075175.00114.003.9501/10
T FreemanNorthamptonshire12144490190.00144.003.7501/43
JVC GriffithsGloucestershire2230122122.0030.004.4001/15
HWK LobbanWorcestershire2418041151115.00180.003.8301/33
DB PearsonWorcestershire11182414.0018.001.3301/4
R SmithNorthamptonshire11102338138.00102.002.2401/38
J WebsterNorthamptonshire1296451151.0096.003.1901/11
C WashbrookLancashire116060——6.0000/6
PA GibbEssex115040——4.8000/4
D BrookesNorthamptonshire115060——7.2000/6
JF CrappGloucestershire1112160——3.0000/6
GM EmmettGloucestershire1112050——2.5000/5
CJ PooleNottinghamshire22160160——6.0000/4
RW BarberLancashire11360220——3.6700/22
FL AngellSomerset112080——24.0000/8
HW StephensonSomerset1160100——10.0000/10
PB CliftGlamorgan1124090——2.2500/9
DE DaviesGlamorgan11241180——4.5000/18
BR EdrichGlamorgan4442390——1.2900/0
R HorsfallEssex116050——5.0000/5
AV AveryEssex116010——1.0000/1
JS PressdeeGlamorgan341147560——2.9500/4
LHR RalphEssex23781370——2.8500/7
B TaylorEssex113040——8.0000/4
D WatkinsEssex331102640——3.4900/5
JR BridgerHampshire11120100——5.0000/10
JD EggarDerbyshire1112040——2.0000/4
ACD Ingleby-MackenzieHampshire116010——1.0000/1
RE HitchcockWarwickshire2212130——1.5000/0
JD ClayNottinghamshire116090——9.0000/9
R CollinsLancashire231509490——1.9600/8
AL DixonKent11482270——3.3800/27
FC GardnerWarwickshire227080——6.8600/4
DJ GreenDerbyshire1112110——0.5000/1
P HearnKent1112200——0.0000/0
F JakemanNorthamptonshire22300140——2.8000/6
JM KellyDerbyshire33600360——3.6000/7
FC LucasKent11180170——5.6700/17
G MainsGloucestershire23903440——2.9300/10
LF OutschoornWorcestershire771447760——3.1700/2
AC RevillDerbyshire881146560——2.9500/0
AEG RhodesDerbyshire221389660——2.8700/17
R RoutledgeMiddlesex11302140——2.8000/14
AW ThompsonMiddlesex11481290——3.6300/29
HW TillyMiddlesex11120130——6.5000/13
M TompkinLeicestershire11170130——4.5900/13
FM TurnerLeicestershire111023500——2.9400/50
AJ UnderwoodNottinghamshire241447470——1.9600/3
EG WitherdenKent44601290——2.9000/1
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 1954. Teams are ordered by wins, then name; this is separate from the points table.

County Championship 1954 team results and innings totals
TeamMatWonLostDrawnOtherRunsOutsBat avgHighestConcededWicketsBowl avg
Surrey281531009,42234227.554037,39745016.44
Yorkshire281331119,24136525.324008,13644418.32
Derbyshire281161108,32637022.503507,84641818.77
Glamorgan281151209,37139223.913788,27342219.60
Middlesex281051218,41136323.175399,15639623.12
Nottinghamshire281061209,13034526.464239,72739824.44
Warwickshire281051309,15635825.583788,73136623.86
Northamptonshire28991009,69838325.3240910,08039325.65
Sussex288713010,26840725.233959,98442223.66
Lancashire28631636,51130021.703746,97537018.85
Gloucestershire285111028,93739722.514259,60439124.56
Kent285716010,08144422.703539,97237326.73
Worcestershire285121109,58538924.6448210,03934129.44
Hampshire284101408,55843019.903708,75638622.68
Essex283111409,51641422.9940810,07733030.54
Leicestershire28391339,00840322.353939,21632328.53
Somerset28218809,30948919.0436010,55936828.69

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 · 1954

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

1954-09-01 to 1954-09-03 · County Ground, Hove

Sussex v Lancashire

Sussex
194 & 150
Lancashire
323 & 104

Lancashire won by 83 runs

1954-08-28 to 1954-08-31 · County Ground, Hove

Sussex v Essex

Sussex
228 & 214/9
Essex
272 & 185/9d

Match drawn

1954-08-28 to 1954-08-31 · Kennington Oval, Kennington

Surrey v Lancashire

Surrey
128 & 213
Lancashire
160 & 88

Surrey won by 93 runs

1954-08-28 to 1954-08-31 · Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Nottinghamshire v Northamptonshire

Nottinghamshire
261 & 166/4

Nottinghamshire won by 6 wickets

1954-08-28 to 1954-08-31 · Grace Road, Leicester

Leicestershire v Kent

Kent
317 & 135

Leicestershire won by 59 runs

1954-08-28 to 1954-08-31 · Dean Park, Bournemouth

Hampshire v Somerset

Hampshire
370/8d & 37/0
Somerset
160 & 243

Hampshire won by 10 wickets

1954-08-28 to 1954-08-31 · Ashley Down Ground, Bristol

Gloucestershire v Warwickshire

Warwickshire
211 & 362

Match drawn

1954-08-28 to 1954-08-30 · Queen's Park, Chesterfield

Derbyshire v Glamorgan

Derbyshire
156 & 58
Glamorgan
196 & 21/0

Glamorgan won by 10 wickets

1954-08-25 to 1954-08-27 · Edgbaston, Birmingham

Warwickshire v Glamorgan

Warwickshire
163 & 149
Glamorgan
133 & 123

Warwickshire won by 56 runs

1954-08-25 to 1954-08-26 · Kennington Oval, Kennington

Surrey v Worcestershire

Surrey
92/3d

Surrey won by an innings and 27 runs

1954-08-25 to 1954-08-27 · Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood

Middlesex v Lancashire

Middlesex
73 & 206/9
Lancashire
105 & 180

Match drawn

1954-08-25 to 1954-08-27 · Grace Road, Leicester

Leicestershire v Derbyshire

Leicestershire
197 & 147/7d
Derbyshire
198/7d & 60/4

Match drawn

Recorded venues

County Championship 1954 venues and recorded match counts
VenueMatches
Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood14
Trent Bridge, Nottingham14
Edgbaston, Birmingham13
Kennington Oval, Kennington13
Grace Road, Leicester11
Old Trafford, Manchester11
County Ground, New Road, Worcester10
County Ground, Northampton10
Ashley Down Ground, Bristol9
County Ground, Hove7
County Ground, Taunton6
Queen's Park, Chesterfield6
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff5
County Ground, Derby5
County Ground, Southampton5
Dean Park, Bournemouth5
St Helen's, Swansea5
Headingley, Leeds4
Park Avenue Cricket Ground, Bradford4
United Services Ground, Portsmouth4
Bramall Lane, Sheffield3
Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare3
Recreation Ground, Bath3
Tipton Road, Dudley3
Wagon Works Ground, Gloucester3
Aigburth, Liverpool2
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
Crabble Athletic Ground, Dover2
Gidea Park Sports Ground, Romford2
Mote Park, Maidstone2
Old County Ground, Brentwood2
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury2
The Manor Sports Ground, Worthing2
The Nevill Ground, Tunbridge Wells2
The Rectory Field, Blackheath2
The Saffrons, Eastbourne2
Valentine's Park, Ilford2
Bath Grounds, Ashby-de-la-Zouch1
Brush Ground, Loughborough1
Chester Road North, Kidderminster1
Courtaulds Ground, Coventry1
Coventry Road, Hinckley1
Cricket Field Road, Horsham1
Eugene Cross Park, Ebbw Vale1
Fartown, Huddersfield1
Garrison Ground 2, Gillingham1
Ind Coope Ground, Burton-on-Trent1
Johnson Park, Yeovil1
Lloyds Bank Sports Ground, Beckenham1
Morlands Athletic Ground, Glastonbury1
North Marine Road, Scarborough1
Rutland Recreation Ground, Ilkeston1
Southchurch Park, Southend-on-Sea1
Stanley Park, Blackpool1
Stradey Park, Llanelli1
The Circle, Hull1
The Gnoll, Neath1
The Park, Buxton1
Town Ground, Kettering1
Town Ground, Peterborough1
Town Ground, Rushden1
Vista Road Recreation Ground, Clacton-on-Sea1
Wellingborough School Ground, Wellingborough1
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 1954, in Redball’s recorded data.

Highest innings

County Championship 1954 batting innings records
PlayerRunsOpponentDate
D Kenyon253*Leicestershire1954-07-21
TW Graveney222Derbyshire1954-08-04
PBH May211*Nottinghamshire1954-06-05
D Brookes210*Somerset1954-06-23
L Livingston207*Nottinghamshire1954-08-28

Best bowling innings

County Championship 1954 bowling innings records
PlayerWickets/runsOpponentDate
JH Wardle9/25Lancashire1954-08-02
DJ Shepherd9/47Northamptonshire1954-05-12
JH Wardle9/48Sussex1954-06-02
CT Spencer9/63Yorkshire1954-06-16
JA Flavell9/122Sussex1954-07-14

* 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.