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County Championship 1956 statistics and records

County Championship: standings, leading run scorers, wicket takers and innings records in Redball’s recorded data. Season statistics cover County Championship 1956; Tests are excluded.

L Livingston leads the displayed batting table with 1,846 runs. DJ Shepherd leads the bowling table with 156 wickets.

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Recorded matches: 238
Recorded players: 326
Recorded teams: 17
Recorded venues: 73

Selected season match starts: 1956-05-02 to 1956-09-05. 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 · 1956

League table for 1956. Positions follow the source table within each division or group.

Single Division

County Championship 1956 Single Division standings
Position	Team	Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	Points
1	Surrey	28	15	5	6	200
2	Lancashire	28	12	2	12	180
3	Gloucestershire	28	14	7	5	176
4	Northamptonshire	28	8	5	15	148
5	Middlesex	28	11	9	7	144
6	Hampshire	28	9	6	10	140
7	Yorkshire	28	8	7	10	136
8	Nottinghamshire	28	7	4	15	128
9	Sussex	28	7	10	9	112
9	Worcestershire	28	8	4	14	112
11	Essex	28	6	10	9	110
12	Derbyshire	28	7	6	11	102
13	Glamorgan	28	6	9	9	100
14	Warwickshire	28	5	11	9	80
15	Somerset	28	4	15	8	76
16	Kent	28	4	12	10	60
17	Leicestershire	28	3	12	9	56

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

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Season leaders · County Championship 1956

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 1956 batting leaders — First Class, Domestic
Player	Matches	Runs
L Livingston	26	1,846
D Kenyon	28	1,802
TW Graveney	21	1,787
DJ Insole	24	1,774
D Brookes	28	1,678

Recorded innings through 1956-09-01. Source update date unavailable.

Leading wicket takers

County Championship County Championship 1956 bowling leaders — First Class, Domestic
Player	Matches	Wickets
DJ Shepherd	27	156
B Dooland	28	139
C Cook	26	139
MJ Hilton	27	128
D Shackleton	27	126

Recorded innings through 1956-09-01. Source update date unavailable.

Player statistics · 1956

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 · 326 players

County Championship 1956 batting statistics — First Class, Domestic
Player	Team	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	50s	100s	4s	6s
L Livingston	Northamptonshire	26	46	5	1,846	188*	45.02	—	14	2	14	0
D Kenyon	Worcestershire	28	47	3	1,802	259	40.95	—	10	3	23	0
TW Graveney	Gloucestershire	21	37	2	1,787	200	51.06	—	7	6	2	0
DJ Insole	Essex	24	43	2	1,774	162	43.27	—	8	4	0	0
D Brookes	Northamptonshire	28	50	6	1,678	203*	38.14	—	11	3	4	0
CL McCool	Somerset	28	52	1	1,645	141	32.25	—	10	2	10	0
JM Parks	Sussex	28	49	6	1,595	114	37.09	—	10	3	18	3
MR Hallam	Leicestershire	28	47	3	1,464	126	33.27	—	13	1	3	0
CA Milton	Gloucestershire	27	48	5	1,455	138	33.84	—	7	3	0	0
WJ Edrich	Middlesex	28	51	3	1,427	208*	29.73	—	9	1	35	4
WGA Parkhouse	Glamorgan	27	50	2	1,423	201	29.65	—	9	1	13	1
C Lee	Derbyshire	27	48	4	1,407	116	31.98	—	6	1	172	4
GM Emmett	Gloucestershire	28	50	4	1,404	132	30.52	—	7	3	0	0
RT Simpson	Nottinghamshire	25	41	0	1,398	150	34.10	—	12	1	13	3
A Wharton	Lancashire	23	40	5	1,389	116	39.69	—	7	3	1	0
JR Gray	Hampshire	28	49	4	1,387	118*	30.82	—	10	2	0	0
JDB Robertson	Middlesex	28	51	3	1,386	115	28.88	—	8	2	5	0
PB Wight	Somerset	28	52	6	1,386	128*	30.13	—	7	1	16	0
AVG Wolton	Warwickshire	27	50	4	1,378	101	29.96	—	10	1	16	1
AH Phebey	Kent	28	53	4	1,357	96	27.69	—	10	0	2	0
TH Clark	Surrey	22	40	1	1,325	191	33.97	—	5	2	3	0
ASM Oakman	Sussex	22	39	3	1,305	178	36.25	—	5	4	6	0
DV Smith	Sussex	24	41	1	1,292	142	32.30	—	7	1	1	0
FC Gardner	Warwickshire	22	42	2	1,277	120	31.93	—	8	2	11	0
A Hamer	Derbyshire	25	44	3	1,271	120	31.00	—	4	3	125	7

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County Championship 1956 batting statistics — First Class, Domestic
Player	Team	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	50s	100s	4s	6s
NF Horner	Warwickshire	27	50	4	1,269	129*	27.59	—	9	1	14	0
H Horton	Hampshire	28	49	4	1,249	96	27.76	—	12	0	0	0
RE Marshall	Hampshire	28	49	1	1,242	133	25.88	—	6	2	1	0
KJ Grieves	Lancashire	27	46	5	1,213	88	29.59	—	11	0	4	0
RJ Giles	Nottinghamshire	26	43	2	1,211	136	29.54	—	8	1	10	0
JV Wilson	Yorkshire	28	47	1	1,201	77	26.11	—	8	0	11	0
W Watson	Yorkshire	23	38	6	1,193	149	37.28	—	5	3	8	0
MJ Stewart	Surrey	21	37	0	1,187	166	32.08	—	6	3	10	2
DW Richardson	Worcestershire	28	47	1	1,182	84	25.70	—	9	0	12	0
RC Wilson	Kent	26	49	3	1,174	103*	25.52	—	6	1	5	0
B Taylor	Essex	27	47	4	1,170	127	27.21	—	3	1	1	0
GE Tribe	Northamptonshire	28	50	6	1,166	116	26.50	—	5	1	3	0
AP Arnold	Northamptonshire	28	50	1	1,155	101	23.57	—	6	1	9	0
L Pickles	Somerset	26	48	2	1,136	87	24.70	—	6	0	7	0
JF Crapp	Gloucestershire	27	48	5	1,120	124	26.05	—	5	1	2	0
TC Dodds	Essex	28	49	0	1,112	128	22.69	—	5	1	0	0
DW Barrick	Northamptonshire	20	37	2	1,111	113	31.74	—	8	1	14	1
KG Suttle	Sussex	28	49	2	1,095	93	23.30	—	8	0	13	0
G Barker	Essex	22	37	1	1,066	157	29.61	—	5	1	2	0
KF Barrington	Surrey	23	42	6	1,051	109*	29.19	—	4	2	6	0
BL Reynolds	Northamptonshire	28	50	9	1,046	102	25.51	—	5	2	5	0
MC Cowdrey	Kent	16	31	3	1,042	197	37.21	—	5	2	6	3
FA Lowson	Yorkshire	25	41	3	1,041	154	27.39	—	3	2	3	0
FW Stocks	Nottinghamshire	25	41	3	1,034	84	27.21	—	8	0	13	0
JM Kelly	Derbyshire	25	44	3	1,016	131	24.78	—	2	2	83	2
CH Palmer	Leicestershire	26	44	4	1,014	120	25.35	—	4	2	13	2
B Hedges	Glamorgan	27	50	2	1,013	114	21.10	—	2	2	0	0
MF Tremlett	Somerset	28	52	7	1,009	106*	22.42	—	4	1	8	1
PBH May	Surrey	20	36	5	1,007	128*	32.48	—	2	2	14	0
VE Jackson	Leicestershire	28	46	2	990	87	22.50	—	8	0	3	0
PE Richardson	Worcestershire	16	28	0	978	147	34.93	—	6	3	0	0
AE Fagg	Kent	26	49	4	977	90	21.71	—	4	0	2	0
B Constable	Surrey	22	40	3	958	114	25.89	—	5	1	12	1
FJ Titmus	Middlesex	27	49	7	948	64	22.57	—	7	0	5	0
G Dews	Worcestershire	26	43	3	948	132	23.70	—	4	2	5	0
MJ Horton	Worcestershire	28	47	4	941	87	21.88	—	6	0	9	1
GA Edrich	Lancashire	27	46	5	935	102	22.80	—	3	1	6	0
G Lester	Leicestershire	24	39	3	922	122	25.61	—	7	1	5	0
CJ Poole	Nottinghamshire	26	43	3	909	123	22.73	—	6	1	1	0
AWH Rayment	Hampshire	28	49	3	907	94	19.72	—	4	0	0	0
LF Outschoorn	Worcestershire	23	38	4	907	154*	26.68	—	2	1	2	0
W Wooller	Glamorgan	21	39	2	903	107	24.41	—	5	1	0	0
J Dyson	Lancashire	25	43	5	897	75*	23.61	—	5	0	8	0
TE Bailey	Essex	15	26	7	888	141*	46.74	—	3	3	0	0
DB Carr	Derbyshire	23	42	2	887	123	22.18	—	3	1	91	2
C Washbrook	Lancashire	18	30	3	861	95	31.89	—	7	0	11	1
GO Dawkes	Derbyshire	27	48	8	857	81	21.43	—	5	0	83	8
AL Dixon	Kent	27	51	7	856	90	19.45	—	6	0	8	0
DM Young	Gloucestershire	20	34	1	842	133	25.52	—	5	1	0	0
AJ Watkins	Glamorgan	25	47	2	834	74	18.53	—	5	0	7	0
LN Devereux	Glamorgan	27	50	9	828	93	20.20	—	3	0	2	0
JG Lomax	Somerset	26	49	1	817	71	17.02	—	5	0	5	0
RT Spooner	Warwickshire	27	50	3	778	76	16.55	—	2	0	4	0
HW Stephenson	Somerset	22	41	3	762	103	20.05	—	2	1	5	1
D Bennett	Middlesex	27	49	10	761	106*	19.51	—	1	1	1	0
A Townsend	Warwickshire	27	50	8	760	92*	18.10	—	2	0	23	0
AC Revill	Derbyshire	21	38	5	740	72	22.42	—	3	0	88	0
K Taylor	Yorkshire	16	28	4	732	168*	30.50	—	4	1	39	2
RE Hitchcock	Warwickshire	26	48	0	724	113	15.08	—	2	1	5	0
B Dooland	Nottinghamshire	28	47	4	710	65*	16.51	—	2	0	4	1
DB Close	Yorkshire	22	36	4	708	88	22.13	—	3	0	8	0
G Atkinson	Somerset	19	34	4	706	98	23.53	—	4	0	0	0
HL Johnson	Derbyshire	25	44	3	685	83	16.71	—	2	0	82	10
JS Pressdee	Glamorgan	27	50	11	683	64	17.51	—	2	0	13	0
DEV Padgett	Yorkshire	23	38	5	679	83	20.58	—	5	0	17	0
TG Evans	Kent	15	29	1	675	93	24.11	—	5	0	6	0
G Pullar	Lancashire	20	32	4	642	104*	22.93	—	3	1	15	1
EA Bedser	Surrey	25	45	10	619	55	17.69	—	3	0	0	0
R Illingworth	Yorkshire	28	47	7	602	78	15.05	—	3	0	5	0
DGW Fletcher	Surrey	14	25	1	590	88	24.58	—	3	0	1	1
RO Jenkins	Worcestershire	28	47	6	586	54	14.29	—	1	0	0	0
JT Murray	Middlesex	27	49	4	583	48	12.96	—	0	0	8	0
AK Walker	Nottinghamshire	28	47	9	574	62	15.11	—	5	0	4	0
RG Broadbent	Worcestershire	22	36	4	568	49	17.75	—	0	0	3	0
RW Hooker	Middlesex	19	35	2	565	77*	17.12	—	3	0	11	0
JB Mortimore	Gloucestershire	23	42	6	562	93	15.61	—	2	0	0	0
J van Geloven	Leicestershire	24	40	6	553	67*	16.26	—	2	0	1	0
PJ Sainsbury	Hampshire	26	46	12	552	48*	16.24	—	0	0	2	0
M Tompkin	Leicestershire	24	38	1	545	68	14.73	—	2	0	1	0
WE Jones	Glamorgan	18	33	3	527	64	17.57	—	3	0	5	0
VS Munden	Leicestershire	23	38	2	517	64	14.36	—	2	0	0	0
WT Greensmith	Essex	28	49	15	515	44	15.15	—	0	0	0	0
J Pettiford	Kent	23	43	4	510	41	13.08	—	0	0	9	0
EDR Eagar	Hampshire	21	38	7	497	84	16.03	—	2	0	0	0
R Booth	Worcestershire	28	47	9	495	63	13.03	—	3	0	0	0
GJ Smith	Essex	23	39	7	488	68	15.25	—	3	0	4	0
JS Manning	Northamptonshire	28	50	7	485	69*	11.28	—	2	0	1	0
DC Morgan	Derbyshire	23	40	7	469	51	14.21	—	2	0	55	1
NI Thomson	Sussex	27	47	2	465	72	10.33	—	1	0	5	0
DJ Semmence	Sussex	16	30	0	464	108	15.47	—	0	1	5	0
ACD Ingleby-Mackenzie	Hampshire	10	18	4	460	130*	32.86	—	1	1	0	0
R Smith	Essex	26	45	5	454	47	11.35	—	0	0	5	0
HM Barnard	Hampshire	19	32	2	443	77	14.77	—	1	0	0	0
WHH Sutcliffe	Yorkshire	20	33	3	438	68	14.60	—	1	0	7	0
JH Wardle	Yorkshire	25	41	4	435	55*	11.76	—	1	0	6	2
LA Savill	Essex	18	33	4	434	100	14.97	—	0	1	3	0
DG Ufton	Kent	19	36	7	428	63*	14.76	—	1	0	6	0
GA Smithson	Leicestershire	17	29	2	422	79*	15.63	—	2	0	7	0
MJ Bear	Essex	16	27	2	409	98	16.36	—	1	0	0	0
DCS Compton	Middlesex	8	15	0	405	110	27.00	—	1	2	0	0
A Jepson	Nottinghamshire	28	47	6	400	53	9.76	—	1	0	5	0
RB Nicholls	Gloucestershire	13	23	2	397	62	18.90	—	1	0	0	0
R Collins	Lancashire	18	31	4	396	49*	14.67	—	0	0	0	1
WS Surridge	Surrey	25	45	6	395	70*	10.13	—	2	0	12	0
J Firth	Leicestershire	28	47	5	393	39	9.36	—	0	0	10	0
MJ Hilton	Lancashire	28	48	5	389	52	9.05	—	2	0	2	0
GEE Lambert	Gloucestershire	23	40	6	389	67	11.44	—	1	0	1	0
BA Langford	Somerset	21	39	2	387	41	10.46	—	0	0	4	0
F Ridgway	Kent	24	46	6	384	68	9.60	—	2	0	4	0
DS Sheppard	Sussex	8	15	1	374	75	26.71	—	2	0	18	0
SE Leary	Kent	6	11	0	374	91	34.00	—	3	0	0	0
HG Davies	Glamorgan	27	50	6	348	60	7.91	—	1	0	3	0
PH Parfitt	Middlesex	12	23	1	342	80	15.55	—	2	0	0	0
J Kelly	Nottinghamshire	13	22	2	338	63	16.90	—	1	0	6	0
DA Bick	Middlesex	14	25	0	331	64	13.24	—	1	0	0	0
E Smith	Derbyshire	27	48	8	330	41	8.25	—	0	0	39	4
JD Clay	Nottinghamshire	11	20	3	327	70*	19.24	—	1	0	0	0
DRW Silk	Somerset	7	12	3	325	106*	36.11	—	0	1	0	0
BR Edrich	Glamorgan	14	26	4	322	42	14.64	—	0	0	1	0
J Jordan	Lancashire	26	44	2	316	39	7.52	—	0	0	0	0
W Knightley-Smith	Gloucestershire	11	20	0	313	56	15.65	—	1	0	0	0
GPS Delisle	Middlesex	11	20	0	310	63	15.50	—	2	0	0	0
DJ Foreman	Sussex	12	22	3	306	65	16.11	—	3	0	7	0
C Gladwin	Derbyshire	27	48	8	303	31	7.58	—	0	0	28	1
G Potter	Sussex	15	24	1	301	39	13.09	—	0	0	2	0
D Shackleton	Hampshire	28	49	9	299	35	7.48	—	0	0	0	0
RT Weeks	Warwickshire	17	31	5	297	47	11.42	—	0	0	1	0
JJ Warr	Middlesex	27	49	5	290	32	6.59	—	0	0	2	0
TW Cartwright	Warwickshire	14	24	4	284	42	14.20	—	0	0	1	0
R Swetman	Surrey	16	30	3	283	44*	10.48	—	0	0	4	0
RG Marlar	Sussex	26	46	2	279	37	6.34	—	0	0	2	0
K Smales	Nottinghamshire	28	47	10	274	34*	7.41	—	0	0	1	0
L Harrison	Hampshire	27	48	8	273	45	6.83	—	0	0	0	0
BR Knight	Essex	11	20	2	263	84	14.61	—	1	0	0	0
RT Webb	Sussex	24	40	10	261	42	8.70	—	0	0	1	0
HM Winfield	Nottinghamshire	15	26	1	256	42	10.24	—	0	0	1	0
RA Gale	Middlesex	10	18	0	248	51	13.78	—	1	0	5	1
RH Willson	Sussex	12	19	2	245	47	14.41	—	0	0	0	0
FS Trueman	Yorkshire	19	30	1	243	58	8.38	—	1	0	0	0
KV Andrew	Northamptonshire	25	45	10	240	33*	6.86	—	0	0	1	0
LHR Ralph	Essex	19	32	2	239	43	7.97	—	0	0	0	0
EJ Martin	Nottinghamshire	10	19	1	239	63	13.28	—	2	0	0	0
DJ Halfyard	Kent	21	39	3	238	45	6.61	—	0	0	8	1
M Walker	Somerset	9	18	1	232	72	13.65	—	1	0	13	0
RVC Robins	Middlesex	10	19	2	225	44	13.24	—	0	0	5	0
CW Leach	Warwickshire	10	19	3	224	40	14.00	—	0	0	2	0
AAK Lawrence	Sussex	14	23	2	214	49	10.19	—	0	0	0	0
PF Harvey	Nottinghamshire	7	11	3	210	61	26.25	—	2	0	0	0
RA Diment	Leicestershire	11	20	2	206	39*	11.44	—	0	0	4	0
CCP Williams	Essex	4	8	0	203	60	25.38	—	1	0	0	0
MHJ Allen	Northamptonshire	17	28	3	201	51	8.04	—	1	0	0	0
JM Allan	Kent	11	20	2	198	72	11.00	—	1	0	0	0
GAR Lock	Surrey	17	31	3	195	43	6.96	—	0	0	1	0
JM Prodger	Kent	6	12	1	194	36	17.64	—	0	0	0	0
FH Tyson	Northamptonshire	18	32	9	192	34*	8.35	—	0	0	0	0
DJ Ward	Glamorgan	15	27	2	187	86	7.48	—	1	0	0	0
JT Ikin	Lancashire	7	12	1	186	45	16.91	—	0	0	0	0
AJW McIntyre	Surrey	11	19	2	183	49*	10.76	—	0	0	0	0
DO Baldry	Middlesex	7	12	2	182	59	18.20	—	1	0	9	0
V Broderick	Northamptonshire	7	14	4	182	67	18.20	—	1	0	0	0
GHG Doggart	Sussex	9	16	0	181	52	11.31	—	1	0	2	0
REC Pratt	Surrey	11	21	0	176	32	8.38	—	0	0	0	0
WJP Stewart	Warwickshire	8	14	2	170	63*	14.17	—	1	0	8	0
JC Laker	Surrey	13	24	2	168	43*	7.64	—	0	0	0	0
FGK Day	Somerset	6	11	1	168	56*	16.80	—	1	0	1	0
CS Smith	Lancashire	8	14	2	166	49	13.83	—	0	0	0	0
JB Statham	Lancashire	19	33	4	165	33*	5.69	—	0	0	0	0
GM Tripp	Somerset	7	14	2	165	50	13.75	—	1	0	5	0
P Rochford	Gloucestershire	28	50	8	165	21*	3.93	—	0	0	0	0
JD Bannister	Warwickshire	24	44	4	161	42*	4.03	—	0	0	4	1
RJ Hurst	Middlesex	24	45	16	157	62	5.41	—	1	0	0	0
RG Thompson	Warwickshire	24	44	8	156	25*	4.33	—	0	0	0	0
JWJ McMahon	Somerset	28	52	15	155	17	4.19	—	0	0	3	0
M Hill	Nottinghamshire	7	10	1	153	46	17.00	—	0	0	3	0
CT Spencer	Leicestershire	20	33	7	145	20	5.58	—	0	0	1	0
JA Flavell	Worcestershire	14	25	1	141	32	5.88	—	0	0	0	0
DJ Shepherd	Glamorgan	27	50	8	141	33	3.36	—	0	0	0	0
B Lobb	Somerset	26	48	10	136	35	3.58	—	0	0	0	0
PT Smith	Leicestershire	12	19	2	132	40	7.76	—	0	0	0	0
VHD Cannings	Hampshire	23	42	9	131	32*	3.97	—	0	0	0	0
PA Gibb	Essex	4	8	0	130	43	16.25	—	0	0	0	0
AV Bedser	Surrey	22	41	11	129	23	4.30	—	0	0	2	1
JG Binks	Yorkshire	28	47	10	128	25	3.46	—	0	0	2	0
AE James	Sussex	26	47	24	125	15*	5.43	—	0	0	2	0
RWC Pitman	Hampshire	11	19	2	122	26	7.18	—	0	0	0	0
FL Angell	Somerset	6	12	0	121	30	10.08	—	0	0	1	0
DVP Wright	Kent	20	38	13	120	22	4.80	—	0	0	0	0
PT Marner	Lancashire	6	12	0	120	28	10.00	—	0	0	0	0
KR Dollery	Warwickshire	10	20	2	117	39*	6.50	—	0	0	3	0
J Hilton	Somerset	8	14	6	110	39*	13.75	—	0	0	0	0
PJ Loader	Surrey	25	45	9	108	14	3.00	—	0	0	1	0
HL Jackson	Derbyshire	27	48	7	106	23*	2.59	—	0	0	10	4
GJ Lake	Gloucestershire	12	23	4	102	18	5.37	—	0	0	0	0
BD Wells	Gloucestershire	26	46	9	102	15	2.76	—	0	0	0	0
HW Tilly	Middlesex	8	14	1	101	20	7.77	—	0	0	0	0
JE Pleass	Glamorgan	7	13	1	99	43	8.25	—	0	0	0	0
KC Preston	Essex	28	49	15	98	18	2.88	—	0	0	0	0
GL Willatt	Derbyshire	4	7	1	97	49	16.17	—	0	0	3	0
HRA Kelleher	Northamptonshire	25	45	4	97	16	2.37	—	0	0	0	0
BE Disbury	Kent	2	4	1	96	74*	32.00	—	1	0	0	0
DA Stripp	Sussex	6	12	1	92	21	8.36	—	0	0	0	0
MD Burden	Hampshire	18	29	2	83	26	3.07	—	0	0	0	0
R Berry	Worcestershire	26	43	9	82	21*	2.41	—	0	0	0	0
AF Brazier	Kent	4	7	1	81	22*	13.50	—	0	0	0	0
KJ Poole	Nottinghamshire	7	13	1	81	23	6.75	—	0	0	0	0
JCT Page	Kent	15	29	5	80	11	3.33	—	0	0	3	0
KE Palmer	Somerset	5	9	1	75	30	9.38	—	0	0	0	0
WE Hollies	Warwickshire	27	50	12	74	25	1.95	—	0	0	4	0
R Appleyard	Yorkshire	19	32	6	73	28	2.81	—	0	0	0	0
DR Smith	Gloucestershire	7	14	1	73	25	5.62	—	0	0	0	0
GH Chesterton	Worcestershire	8	13	1	72	23	6.00	—	0	0	0	0
G Goonesena	Nottinghamshire	5	7	2	70	46*	14.00	—	0	0	6	0
C Cook	Gloucestershire	27	48	10	69	15	1.82	—	0	0	0	0
R Subba Row	Northamptonshire	2	3	0	69	46	23.00	—	0	0	0	0
LJ Coldwell	Worcestershire	18	31	5	68	10	2.62	—	0	0	0	0
TJ Goodwin	Leicestershire	19	32	12	66	15	3.30	—	0	0	2	0
PM Walker	Glamorgan	7	13	4	65	15*	7.22	—	0	0	0	0
R Horsfall	Glamorgan	4	8	0	64	21	8.00	—	0	0	0	0
HD Davies	Glamorgan	13	22	6	62	24	3.88	—	0	0	0	0
DE Pratt	Surrey	4	7	0	62	33	8.86	—	0	0	3	0
E Davis	Northamptonshire	4	7	1	61	17	10.17	—	0	0	0	0
JA Bailey	Essex	13	23	5	59	13	3.28	—	0	0	1	0
DG Hawkins	Gloucestershire	6	10	1	59	24	6.56	—	0	0	3	0
RW Clarke	Northamptonshire	12	22	6	58	21*	3.63	—	0	0	0	0
MD Willett	Surrey	3	6	1	58	31*	11.60	—	0	0	0	0
R Tattersall	Lancashire	21	34	12	57	18*	2.59	—	0	0	0	0
KH Lewis	Glamorgan	6	12	2	56	34	5.60	—	0	0	0	0
T Greenhough	Lancashire	18	33	9	53	18	2.21	—	0	0	0	0
S Smith	Lancashire	4	6	0	53	22	8.83	—	0	0	0	0
GW Horrex	Essex	2	4	0	49	24	12.25	—	0	0	0	0
TL Pritchard	Kent	4	8	1	49	30	7.00	—	0	0	0	0
HJ Rhodes	Derbyshire	3	5	0	47	19	9.40	—	0	0	4	0
AC Shirreff	Kent	4	7	1	45	20	7.50	—	0	0	0	0
P Barcroft	Lancashire	3	5	0	40	29	8.00	—	0	0	0	0
P Hearn	Kent	3	5	0	34	27	6.80	—	0	0	0	0
RL Pratt	Leicestershire	7	12	2	32	9	3.20	—	0	0	0	0
KD Biddulph	Somerset	7	13	1	30	10	2.50	—	0	0	0	0
S Starkie	Northamptonshire	3	6	1	29	14	5.80	—	0	0	1	0
LR Gardner	Leicestershire	2	3	0	28	23	9.33	—	0	0	0	0
DJ Green	Derbyshire	2	4	0	27	11	6.75	—	0	0	4	0
RD Flood	Hampshire	2	4	0	26	19	6.50	—	0	0	0	0
RG Carter	Warwickshire	3	6	1	26	16*	5.20	—	0	0	0	0
EJ Rowe	Nottinghamshire	17	30	13	26	9	1.53	—	0	0	0	0
ARB Neame	Kent	2	4	0	24	22	6.00	—	0	0	0	0
RW Barber	Lancashire	2	4	0	23	18	5.75	—	0	0	0	0
MB Heath	Hampshire	9	16	3	23	9	1.77	—	0	0	0	0
RC Smith	Leicestershire	5	9	2	23	9*	3.29	—	0	0	1	0
F Clarke	Glamorgan	3	6	0	20	8	3.33	—	0	0	1	0
J Lister	Worcestershire	1	1	1	20	20*	—	—	0	0	0	0
WF Oates	Yorkshire	2	4	0	20	9	5.00	—	0	0	0	0
PN Broughton	Yorkshire	6	11	2	19	12	2.11	—	0	0	0	0
P Hodgson	Yorkshire	4	6	2	19	8*	4.75	—	0	0	1	0
RAE Tindall	Surrey	1	2	1	19	19*	19.00	—	0	0	0	0
DE Blake	Hampshire	1	1	0	18	18	18.00	—	0	0	0	0
RK Platt	Yorkshire	7	14	5	18	11	2.00	—	0	0	0	0
JS Savage	Leicestershire	3	6	3	18	6*	6.00	—	0	0	1	0
AE Moss	Middlesex	8	14	6	17	8*	2.13	—	0	0	0	0
KJ Aldridge	Worcestershire	12	21	6	17	13*	1.13	—	0	0	0	0
DN Mantell	Sussex	1	2	1	17	9*	17.00	—	0	0	0	0
MEJC Norman	Northamptonshire	6	9	1	17	11	2.13	—	0	0	0	0
WB Bridge	Warwickshire	3	5	2	16	10*	5.33	—	0	0	0	0
JE Walsh	Leicestershire	3	5	1	15	7*	3.75	—	0	0	0	0
T Angus	Middlesex	4	8	1	15	9	2.14	—	0	0	0	0
F Moore	Lancashire	4	8	2	15	10	2.50	—	0	0	0	0
JB Bolus	Yorkshire	1	2	0	13	13	6.50	—	0	0	0	0
DW Manville	Sussex	3	6	0	13	8	2.17	—	0	0	0	0
JG Dewes	Middlesex	3	5	0	12	5	2.40	—	0	0	0	0
JF Pretlove	Kent	2	4	0	12	5	3.00	—	0	0	0	0
DF Cox	Surrey	2	3	1	10	10*	5.00	—	0	0	0	0
A Lightfoot	Northamptonshire	3	5	0	10	7	2.00	—	0	0	0	0
WB Stott	Yorkshire	2	3	0	10	10	3.33	—	0	0	0	0
DA Allen	Gloucestershire	1	2	1	9	5*	9.00	—	0	0	0	0
A Wilson	Lancashire	1	2	0	9	9	4.50	—	0	0	0	0
R Wood	Yorkshire	1	2	0	9	9	4.50	—	0	0	0	0
NW Hill	Nottinghamshire	2	3	1	8	4	4.00	—	0	0	0	0
G Smith	Kent	2	4	0	8	6	2.00	—	0	0	0	0
JB Furniss	Derbyshire	2	4	0	7	6	1.75	—	0	0	0	0
WE Russell	Middlesex	2	3	0	6	6	2.00	—	0	0	0	0
AW Catt	Kent	2	3	0	6	5	2.00	—	0	0	0	0
WN Mercer	Sussex	1	2	1	6	6*	6.00	—	0	0	0	0
M Ryan	Yorkshire	6	10	1	6	3	0.67	—	0	0	0	0
JA Young	Middlesex	3	5	2	5	3	1.67	—	0	0	0	0
DL Bates	Sussex	5	8	0	4	4	0.50	—	0	0	1	0
GA Beet	Derbyshire	2	3	0	4	4	1.33	—	0	0	1	0
E Leadbeater	Yorkshire	2	4	1	3	3*	1.00	—	0	0	0	0
BS Boshier	Leicestershire	2	4	1	3	2	1.00	—	0	0	0	0
D Hall	Derbyshire	7	13	4	3	3*	0.33	—	0	0	0	0
FP McHugh	Gloucestershire	6	11	1	3	3	0.30	—	0	0	0	0
AR Lewis	Glamorgan	2	3	0	1	1	0.33	—	0	0	0	0
PH Bromley	Warwickshire	1	2	0	1	1	0.50	—	0	0	0	0
LH Compton	Middlesex	1	2	1	1	1*	1.00	—	0	0	0	0
MJ Cowan	Yorkshire	1	2	1	1	1*	1.00	—	0	0	0	0
DB Pearson	Worcestershire	2	3	1	1	1	0.50	—	0	0	0	0
PH Fussell	Somerset	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	—	0	0	0	0
DT Tulk	Hampshire	1	1	1	0	0*	—	—	0	0	0	0
C Burton	Lancashire	2	3	0	0	0	0.00	—	0	0	0	0
FG Foulds	Leicestershire	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	—	0	0	0	0
F Goodwin	Lancashire	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	—	0	0	0	0
JVC Griffiths	Gloucestershire	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	—	0	0	0	0
LJ Lenham	Sussex	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	—	0	0	0	0
FM Turner	Leicestershire	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	—	0	0	0	0

Bowling · 233 players

County Championship 1956 bowling statistics — First Class, Domestic
Player	Team	Mat	Inns	Balls	Maidens	Runs	Wkts	Avg	SR	Econ	5W	BBI
DJ Shepherd	Glamorgan	27	46	6,371	381	2,214	156	14.19	40.84	2.09	14	8/33
B Dooland	Nottinghamshire	28	47	6,635	376	2,587	139	18.61	47.73	2.34	11	8/20
C Cook	Gloucestershire	26	46	6,747	456	2,001	139	14.40	48.54	1.78	11	7/27
MJ Hilton	Lancashire	27	49	5,813	449	1,814	128	14.17	45.41	1.87	7	8/39
D Shackleton	Hampshire	27	48	6,767	408	1,998	126	15.86	53.71	1.77	7	7/38
GE Tribe	Northamptonshire	28	44	5,418	289	2,297	122	18.83	44.41	2.54	11	6/50
GAR Lock	Surrey	17	32	3,956	270	1,224	117	10.46	33.81	1.86	13	10/54
HL Jackson	Derbyshire	26	45	5,185	228	2,000	114	17.54	45.48	2.31	7	7/41
JS Manning	Northamptonshire	28	49	5,469	295	2,356	114	20.67	47.97	2.58	6	7/68
BD Wells	Gloucestershire	25	45	6,489	397	2,072	112	18.50	57.94	1.92	7	7/33
RG Marlar	Sussex	26	48	5,162	242	2,226	107	20.80	48.24	2.59	10	7/50
JH Wardle	Yorkshire	25	42	5,576	377	1,672	105	15.92	53.10	1.80	4	5/37
JJ Warr	Middlesex	27	47	4,419	168	1,675	102	16.42	43.32	2.27	7	9/65
PJ Loader	Surrey	24	46	4,176	172	1,544	102	15.14	40.94	2.22	6	8/50
C Gladwin	Derbyshire	26	45	5,297	317	1,941	101	19.22	52.45	2.20	7	8/64
NI Thomson	Sussex	27	49	5,437	274	2,062	101	20.42	53.83	2.28	5	8/79
JWJ McMahon	Somerset	28	48	5,923	299	2,378	97	24.52	61.06	2.41	6	7/110
R Tattersall	Lancashire	20	35	4,522	315	1,310	96	13.65	47.10	1.74	9	8/43
KC Preston	Essex	28	50	5,050	192	2,118	96	22.06	52.60	2.52	4	7/55
R Appleyard	Yorkshire	19	34	4,087	202	1,546	94	16.45	43.48	2.27	7	7/48
RO Jenkins	Worcestershire	23	36	3,230	112	1,589	93	17.09	34.73	2.95	7	8/86
R Illingworth	Yorkshire	27	41	3,282	178	1,197	85	14.08	38.61	2.19	3	6/26
FJ Titmus	Middlesex	27	42	5,047	321	1,703	84	20.27	60.08	2.02	4	8/60
AV Bedser	Surrey	22	42	4,268	192	1,562	83	18.82	51.42	2.20	4	7/28
WE Hollies	Warwickshire	27	45	5,390	310	1,807	82	22.04	65.73	2.01	5	7/40

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County Championship 1956 bowling statistics — First Class, Domestic
Player	Team	Mat	Inns	Balls	Maidens	Runs	Wkts	Avg	SR	Econ	5W	BBI
F Ridgway	Kent	24	40	3,948	145	1,776	82	21.66	48.15	2.70	5	6/64
A Jepson	Nottinghamshire	28	49	4,313	221	1,616	81	19.95	53.25	2.25	5	7/34
VHD Cannings	Hampshire	22	37	4,136	250	1,398	77	18.16	53.71	2.03	6	6/37
B Lobb	Somerset	26	44	4,361	164	1,957	76	25.75	57.38	2.69	3	6/19
MJ Horton	Worcestershire	26	41	4,757	280	1,894	74	25.59	64.28	2.39	6	7/29
JB Statham	Lancashire	19	33	3,029	156	1,042	73	14.27	41.49	2.06	4	5/13
JD Bannister	Warwickshire	24	39	3,670	146	1,616	73	22.14	50.27	2.64	3	6/52
WT Greensmith	Essex	26	39	3,358	122	1,575	72	21.88	46.64	2.81	4	8/59
R Berry	Worcestershire	24	37	3,943	263	1,336	70	19.09	56.33	2.03	5	6/37
EA Bedser	Surrey	24	40	3,631	193	1,171	68	17.22	53.40	1.94	1	6/63
K Smales	Nottinghamshire	28	44	4,467	290	1,515	68	22.28	65.69	2.03	4	10/66
D Bennett	Middlesex	27	44	3,364	107	1,560	66	23.64	50.97	2.78	1	7/47
TE Bailey	Essex	14	25	2,650	109	1,188	63	18.86	42.06	2.69	4	6/42
T Greenhough	Lancashire	17	30	2,662	141	1,044	62	16.84	42.94	2.35	4	6/64
RJ Hurst	Middlesex	23	34	3,390	213	1,364	61	22.36	55.57	2.41	1	6/67
TJ Goodwin	Leicestershire	18	29	2,729	70	1,530	61	25.08	44.74	3.36	2	8/81
RG Thompson	Warwickshire	24	38	3,259	118	1,387	59	23.51	55.24	2.55	1	5/26
AJ Watkins	Glamorgan	24	41	3,926	192	1,558	58	26.86	67.69	2.38	0	4/32
DV Smith	Sussex	21	35	3,599	201	1,331	58	22.95	62.05	2.22	1	6/29
W Wooller	Glamorgan	21	34	3,076	158	1,245	58	21.47	53.03	2.43	2	6/33
JC Laker	Surrey	13	23	2,649	147	1,036	57	18.18	46.47	2.35	3	5/30
FH Tyson	Northamptonshire	18	30	2,762	100	1,119	57	19.63	48.46	2.43	3	7/46
BA Langford	Somerset	21	33	3,245	164	1,297	56	23.16	57.95	2.40	4	8/23
CT Spencer	Leicestershire	19	29	3,031	83	1,580	56	28.21	54.13	3.13	2	5/62
JB Mortimore	Gloucestershire	22	33	3,137	171	1,141	54	21.13	58.09	2.18	3	6/30
E Smith	Derbyshire	25	40	3,428	169	1,475	54	27.31	63.48	2.58	2	7/58
VE Jackson	Leicestershire	26	37	4,003	244	1,443	53	27.23	75.53	2.16	1	8/43
AK Walker	Nottinghamshire	28	50	3,764	155	1,554	52	29.88	72.38	2.48	2	5/35
AE James	Sussex	26	47	5,177	333	1,775	52	34.13	99.56	2.06	1	6/73
R Smith	Essex	25	41	3,271	105	1,666	51	32.67	64.14	3.06	1	5/76
HRA Kelleher	Northamptonshire	25	46	3,668	155	1,457	51	28.57	71.92	2.38	1	5/85
CH Palmer	Leicestershire	25	36	2,939	230	824	50	16.48	58.78	1.68	1	5/13
DJ Halfyard	Kent	21	34	3,115	105	1,688	50	33.76	62.30	3.25	3	5/74
DVP Wright	Kent	19	29	2,786	108	1,402	48	29.21	58.04	3.02	1	8/30
PJ Sainsbury	Hampshire	24	39	3,936	272	1,311	47	27.89	83.74	2.00	2	5/15
CL McCool	Somerset	24	34	2,907	86	1,413	45	31.40	64.60	2.92	3	5/34
GEE Lambert	Gloucestershire	23	42	2,836	84	1,437	43	33.42	65.95	3.04	1	8/35
LHR Ralph	Essex	19	32	2,446	93	1,155	43	26.86	56.88	2.83	2	7/42
JA Bailey	Essex	12	20	1,822	64	876	42	20.86	43.38	2.88	2	5/36
JR Gray	Hampshire	22	35	2,618	131	1,045	41	25.49	63.85	2.40	1	5/52
JA Flavell	Worcestershire	13	23	1,893	53	993	36	27.58	52.58	3.15	2	6/94
MHJ Allen	Northamptonshire	16	26	1,736	122	599	36	16.64	48.22	2.07	3	8/88
DC Morgan	Derbyshire	22	34	2,556	129	1,030	35	29.43	73.03	2.42	1	5/50
LJ Coldwell	Worcestershire	17	30	2,135	114	926	34	27.24	62.79	2.60	0	4/45
JCT Page	Kent	15	23	2,720	114	1,233	34	36.26	80.00	2.72	1	5/32
RE Marshall	Hampshire	20	28	1,916	108	664	33	20.12	58.06	2.08	3	6/36
FS Trueman	Yorkshire	19	32	2,134	83	841	33	25.48	64.67	2.36	1	5/34
MD Burden	Hampshire	16	25	1,723	78	742	33	22.48	52.21	2.58	1	6/23
KJ Aldridge	Worcestershire	12	20	1,547	62	729	31	23.52	49.90	2.83	0	4/26
AL Dixon	Kent	24	33	2,283	104	1,084	31	34.97	73.65	2.85	0	3/22
A Townsend	Warwickshire	23	34	1,736	50	812	31	26.19	56.00	2.81	0	4/21
MB Heath	Hampshire	9	17	1,608	62	736	30	24.53	53.60	2.75	0	4/21
AE Moss	Middlesex	8	15	1,216	48	458	29	15.79	41.93	2.26	4	6/30
JS Pressdee	Glamorgan	19	25	1,670	75	744	28	26.57	59.64	2.67	0	4/46
ASM Oakman	Sussex	20	25	1,867	93	772	26	29.69	71.81	2.48	1	6/36
J Hilton	Somerset	8	14	1,395	67	550	26	21.15	53.65	2.37	2	6/35
JM Allan	Kent	9	14	1,403	88	533	26	20.50	53.96	2.28	2	5/31
RK Platt	Yorkshire	7	13	887	51	328	26	12.62	34.12	2.22	2	7/40
RL Pratt	Leicestershire	7	12	1,012	30	521	26	20.04	38.92	3.09	3	5/27
J Pettiford	Kent	14	20	1,281	69	659	25	26.36	51.24	3.09	0	4/37
FP McHugh	Gloucestershire	6	11	1,335	54	485	25	19.40	53.40	2.18	3	6/41
VS Munden	Leicestershire	22	30	2,161	131	835	24	34.79	90.04	2.32	0	4/23
KG Suttle	Sussex	11	16	1,212	73	402	24	16.75	50.50	1.99	0	4/66
KR Dollery	Warwickshire	10	17	1,414	34	724	23	31.48	61.48	3.07	1	5/77
GH Chesterton	Worcestershire	8	10	1,447	74	586	22	26.64	65.77	2.43	3	6/56
DB Carr	Derbyshire	20	29	1,242	51	681	21	32.43	59.14	3.29	0	3/28
LN Devereux	Glamorgan	14	19	1,137	59	443	21	21.10	54.14	2.34	2	6/29
DJ Ward	Glamorgan	13	18	1,092	46	503	21	23.95	52.00	2.76	0	3/23
RT Weeks	Warwickshire	15	23	2,083	115	845	21	40.24	99.19	2.43	0	3/39
HD Davies	Glamorgan	13	20	1,337	45	688	20	34.40	66.85	3.09	2	5/32
G Goonesena	Nottinghamshire	5	9	968	41	411	20	20.55	48.40	2.55	2	6/49
M Ryan	Yorkshire	6	11	990	38	369	19	19.42	52.11	2.24	0	4/32
F Moore	Lancashire	4	8	587	22	260	17	15.29	34.53	2.66	2	6/45
JG Lomax	Somerset	26	41	2,163	72	1,027	16	64.19	135.19	2.85	0	2/11
PN Broughton	Yorkshire	6	10	750	25	365	16	22.81	46.88	2.92	1	6/38
A Wharton	Lancashire	13	23	756	30	327	15	21.80	50.40	2.60	0	3/76
DB Close	Yorkshire	18	22	1,192	61	488	15	32.53	79.47	2.46	0	4/27
T Angus	Middlesex	4	7	518	23	197	15	13.13	34.53	2.28	0	3/27
GJ Lake	Gloucestershire	12	20	933	29	443	14	31.64	66.64	2.85	0	4/39
J van Geloven	Leicestershire	16	20	950	24	499	14	35.64	67.86	3.15	0	2/13
KD Biddulph	Somerset	7	13	798	18	503	13	38.69	61.38	3.78	1	5/46
RW Clarke	Northamptonshire	12	19	1,380	47	634	13	48.77	106.15	2.76	0	2/23
R Collins	Lancashire	13	20	916	55	324	13	24.92	70.46	2.12	0	4/21
WS Surridge	Surrey	17	22	1,164	39	452	11	41.09	105.82	2.33	0	3/25
AC Shirreff	Kent	4	5	720	28	331	11	30.09	65.45	2.76	1	8/111
GJ Smith	Essex	11	15	822	37	318	11	28.91	74.73	2.32	0	3/25
TL Pritchard	Kent	4	7	668	16	435	11	39.55	60.73	3.91	0	3/95
HJ Rhodes	Derbyshire	3	6	449	19	165	10	16.50	44.90	2.20	1	5/52
DL Bates	Sussex	5	9	498	19	209	10	20.90	49.80	2.52	0	3/42
HW Tilly	Middlesex	7	10	687	21	347	10	34.70	68.70	3.03	1	6/94
JA Young	Middlesex	3	5	606	41	196	9	21.78	67.33	1.94	0	3/24
G Smith	Kent	2	4	552	34	194	9	21.56	61.33	2.11	0	3/40
RG Carter	Warwickshire	3	6	498	13	331	8	41.38	62.25	3.99	0	4/107
D Hall	Derbyshire	6	10	680	15	323	8	40.38	85.00	2.85	0	3/61
G Lester	Leicestershire	11	15	676	25	360	8	45.00	84.50	3.20	0	2/33
RVC Robins	Middlesex	9	11	685	14	411	8	51.38	85.63	3.60	0	3/54
CS Smith	Lancashire	7	10	528	13	270	8	33.75	66.00	3.07	0	2/10
DJ Insole	Essex	14	16	534	11	325	7	46.43	76.29	3.65	0	3/46
KE Palmer	Somerset	4	6	408	13	192	7	27.43	58.29	2.82	0	3/81
WE Jones	Glamorgan	9	12	657	31	286	7	40.86	93.86	2.61	0	2/18
JM Parks	Sussex	13	14	396	10	237	6	39.50	66.00	3.59	0	2/20
PH Parfitt	Middlesex	7	9	396	32	127	6	21.17	66.00	1.92	0	3/25
DE Pratt	Surrey	3	6	252	9	117	6	19.50	42.00	2.79	0	3/34
MJ Cowan	Yorkshire	1	2	227	8	78	6	13.00	37.83	2.06	0	4/44
RC Smith	Leicestershire	5	8	463	29	150	6	25.00	77.17	1.94	0	4/6
DCS Compton	Middlesex	6	7	420	14	208	5	41.60	84.00	2.97	0	1/21
DA Allen	Gloucestershire	1	2	192	8	72	5	14.40	38.40	2.25	0	3/31
TC Dodds	Essex	9	10	288	7	159	5	31.80	57.60	3.31	0	2/36
WB Bridge	Warwickshire	3	4	432	22	169	5	33.80	86.40	2.35	0	4/42
V Broderick	Northamptonshire	6	8	504	22	246	5	49.20	100.80	2.93	0	2/20
RW Hooker	Middlesex	6	8	252	9	123	5	24.60	50.40	2.93	0	2/22
LF Outschoorn	Worcestershire	10	14	414	12	254	5	50.80	82.80	3.68	0	2/27
KJ Poole	Nottinghamshire	6	8	438	8	266	5	53.20	87.60	3.64	0	2/46
CA Milton	Gloucestershire	10	15	396	15	218	4	54.50	99.00	3.30	0	1/3
K Taylor	Yorkshire	8	9	291	14	99	4	24.75	72.75	2.04	0	2/44
FW Stocks	Nottinghamshire	9	10	291	13	152	4	38.00	72.75	3.13	0	2/44
M Walker	Somerset	6	7	168	4	95	4	23.75	42.00	3.39	0	2/15
JE Walsh	Leicestershire	3	3	299	9	161	4	40.25	74.75	3.23	0	2/40
DO Baldry	Middlesex	2	2	120	1	63	4	15.75	30.00	3.15	0	4/60
RE Hitchcock	Warwickshire	20	27	996	36	480	4	120.00	249.00	2.89	0	1/18
JB Furniss	Derbyshire	2	4	162	4	102	4	25.50	40.50	3.78	0	3/52
JS Savage	Leicestershire	3	4	240	13	129	4	32.25	60.00	3.23	0	3/32
WJ Edrich	Middlesex	5	5	121	8	46	3	15.33	40.33	2.28	0	1/5
TW Graveney	Gloucestershire	10	10	425	25	194	3	64.67	141.67	2.74	0	1/14
KH Lewis	Glamorgan	6	10	432	15	216	3	72.00	144.00	3.00	0	1/14
KJ Grieves	Lancashire	2	3	210	12	78	3	26.00	70.00	2.23	0	2/34
AWH Rayment	Hampshire	4	4	75	4	38	3	12.67	25.00	3.04	0	2/24
WN Mercer	Sussex	1	2	72	3	27	3	9.00	24.00	2.25	0	2/2
BS Boshier	Leicestershire	2	4	276	5	171	3	57.00	92.00	3.72	0	2/89
J Dyson	Lancashire	4	6	192	8	64	3	21.33	64.00	2.00	0	1/2
DG Hawkins	Gloucestershire	3	4	108	5	37	3	12.33	36.00	2.06	0	2/9
P Hodgson	Yorkshire	4	5	306	13	112	3	37.33	102.00	2.20	0	2/6
J Kelly	Nottinghamshire	6	7	474	33	176	3	58.67	158.00	2.23	0	1/24
CW Leach	Warwickshire	9	12	380	20	176	3	58.67	126.67	2.78	0	1/17
DB Pearson	Worcestershire	2	4	185	13	82	3	27.33	61.67	2.66	0	3/36
JDB Robertson	Middlesex	2	3	118	7	59	2	29.50	59.00	3.00	0	1/21
MF Tremlett	Somerset	6	7	368	9	225	2	112.50	184.00	3.67	0	2/34
DR Smith	Gloucestershire	7	12	438	15	203	2	101.50	219.00	2.78	0	1/24
PB Wight	Somerset	7	9	177	8	50	2	25.00	88.50	1.69	0	1/5
F Clarke	Glamorgan	3	5	192	7	104	2	52.00	96.00	3.25	0	1/19
AP Arnold	Northamptonshire	2	2	27	0	15	2	7.50	13.50	3.33	0	1/5
TH Clark	Surrey	9	12	348	10	167	2	83.50	174.00	2.88	0	1/19
JVC Griffiths	Gloucestershire	1	2	102	4	45	2	22.50	51.00	2.65	0	2/27
RT Simpson	Nottinghamshire	1	1	6	0	4	1	4.00	6.00	4.00	0	1/4
GHG Doggart	Sussex	1	1	48	3	26	1	26.00	48.00	3.25	0	1/26
PE Richardson	Worcestershire	3	3	60	3	30	1	30.00	60.00	3.00	0	1/19
DW Richardson	Worcestershire	2	2	42	2	20	1	20.00	42.00	2.86	0	1/4
PM Walker	Glamorgan	4	5	120	10	36	1	36.00	120.00	1.80	0	1/17
BR Knight	Essex	5	5	126	3	84	1	84.00	126.00	4.00	0	1/28
TW Cartwright	Warwickshire	3	3	60	2	17	1	17.00	60.00	1.70	0	1/0
M Hill	Nottinghamshire	2	2	7	0	10	1	10.00	7.00	8.57	0	1/8
L Pickles	Somerset	4	4	54	1	55	1	55.00	54.00	6.11	0	1/22
MR Hallam	Leicestershire	1	1	30	0	21	1	21.00	30.00	4.20	0	1/21
GA Beet	Derbyshire	1	1	96	8	58	1	58.00	96.00	3.63	0	1/58
AF Brazier	Kent	2	2	48	1	38	1	38.00	48.00	4.75	0	1/22
F Goodwin	Lancashire	1	2	168	7	77	1	77.00	168.00	2.75	0	1/31
A Hamer	Derbyshire	6	6	222	12	80	1	80.00	222.00	2.16	0	1/5
RB Nicholls	Gloucestershire	3	3	42	3	11	1	11.00	42.00	1.57	0	1/0
G Potter	Sussex	3	3	42	1	23	1	23.00	42.00	3.29	0	1/9
S Starkie	Northamptonshire	3	4	222	11	84	1	84.00	222.00	2.27	0	1/11
DA Stripp	Sussex	5	7	268	7	127	1	127.00	268.00	2.84	0	1/32
AVG Wolton	Warwickshire	6	7	162	5	84	1	84.00	162.00	3.11	0	1/13
C Washbrook	Lancashire	1	1	2	0	5	0	—	—	15.00	0	0/5
TG Evans	Kent	2	2	11	0	9	0	—	—	4.91	0	0/4
D Brookes	Northamptonshire	1	1	12	0	4	0	—	—	2.00	0	0/4
D Kenyon	Worcestershire	1	1	12	0	11	0	—	—	5.50	0	0/11
E Leadbeater	Yorkshire	2	2	61	2	25	0	—	—	2.46	0	0/4
MC Cowdrey	Kent	1	1	6	0	3	0	—	—	3.00	0	0/3
KF Barrington	Surrey	3	3	105	2	72	0	—	—	4.11	0	0/5
R Subba Row	Northamptonshire	2	3	42	2	21	0	—	—	3.00	0	0/0
WE Russell	Middlesex	1	1	24	1	12	0	—	—	3.00	0	0/12
G Atkinson	Somerset	5	6	102	6	64	0	—	—	3.76	0	0/6
PH Fussell	Somerset	1	1	96	3	45	0	—	—	2.81	0	0/45
DRW Silk	Somerset	3	3	42	0	21	0	—	—	3.00	0	0/5
GM Tripp	Somerset	2	2	7	0	10	0	—	—	8.57	0	0/1
BR Edrich	Glamorgan	1	1	6	0	3	0	—	—	3.00	0	0/3
G Barker	Essex	2	2	12	2	0	0	—	—	0.00	0	0/0
RH Willson	Sussex	3	3	120	6	65	0	—	—	3.25	0	0/0
DJ Semmence	Sussex	1	1	12	0	14	0	—	—	7.00	0	0/14
HM Barnard	Hampshire	2	2	36	1	15	0	—	—	2.50	0	0/6
EDR Eagar	Hampshire	1	1	18	0	22	0	—	—	7.33	0	0/22
H Horton	Hampshire	4	4	48	3	32	0	—	—	4.00	0	0/0
DT Tulk	Hampshire	1	1	78	3	48	0	—	—	3.69	0	0/48
DJ Foreman	Sussex	1	1	60	3	30	0	—	—	3.00	0	0/30
GL Willatt	Derbyshire	1	1	6	0	5	0	—	—	5.00	0	0/5
DW Barrick	Northamptonshire	3	3	66	2	32	0	—	—	2.91	0	0/7
C Burton	Lancashire	2	3	102	3	80	0	—	—	4.71	0	0/23
DF Cox	Surrey	2	2	60	0	35	0	—	—	3.50	0	0/14
GO Dawkes	Derbyshire	1	1	9	0	6	0	—	—	4.00	0	0/6
G Dews	Worcestershire	1	1	12	0	9	0	—	—	4.50	0	0/9
RA Diment	Leicestershire	1	1	6	0	4	0	—	—	4.00	0	0/4
RA Gale	Middlesex	1	1	36	0	19	0	—	—	3.17	0	0/19
PF Harvey	Nottinghamshire	1	1	30	0	21	0	—	—	4.20	0	0/21
NF Horner	Warwickshire	1	1	5	0	5	0	—	—	6.00	0	0/5
HL Johnson	Derbyshire	1	1	6	0	4	0	—	—	4.00	0	0/4
JM Kelly	Derbyshire	2	2	18	0	9	0	—	—	3.00	0	0/4
AAK Lawrence	Sussex	2	2	20	1	9	0	—	—	2.70	0	0/3
SE Leary	Kent	1	1	30	1	28	0	—	—	5.60	0	0/28
C Lee	Derbyshire	1	1	12	1	4	0	—	—	2.00	0	0/4
A Lightfoot	Northamptonshire	3	4	330	11	161	0	—	—	2.93	0	0/11
PT Marner	Lancashire	5	9	204	6	104	0	—	—	3.06	0	0/8
AC Revill	Derbyshire	2	2	48	0	47	0	—	—	5.88	0	0/20
BL Reynolds	Northamptonshire	2	2	24	1	19	0	—	—	4.75	0	0/4
RAE Tindall	Surrey	1	1	12	0	9	0	—	—	4.50	0	0/9
M Tompkin	Leicestershire	3	3	35	0	34	0	—	—	5.83	0	0/1
FM Turner	Leicestershire	1	1	18	0	23	0	—	—	7.67	0	0/23
RT Webb	Sussex	1	1	12	1	5	0	—	—	2.50	0	0/5
R Wood	Yorkshire	1	1	120	11	26	0	—	—	1.30	0	0/26

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 1956. Teams are ordered by wins, then name; this is separate from the points table.

County Championship 1956 team results and innings totals
Team	Mat	Won	Lost	Drawn	Other	Runs	Outs	Bat avg	Highest	Conceded	Wickets	Bowl avg
Surrey	28	15	5	7	1	8,804	389	22.63	404	7,869	456	17.26
Gloucestershire	28	14	7	7	0	9,232	400	23.08	396	8,790	422	20.83
Lancashire	28	12	2	14	0	8,307	335	24.80	397	7,182	425	16.90
Middlesex	28	11	9	8	0	8,674	406	21.36	408	9,028	431	20.95
Hampshire	28	9	6	13	0	8,086	362	22.34	384	8,375	405	20.68
Northamptonshire	28	8	5	15	0	10,118	363	27.87	397	9,461	416	22.74
Worcestershire	28	8	4	16	0	9,221	377	24.46	440	8,669	388	22.34
Yorkshire	28	8	7	13	0	7,903	349	22.64	378	7,593	423	17.95
Derbyshire	28	7	6	14	1	8,577	372	23.06	345	8,152	363	22.46
Nottinghamshire	28	7	4	17	0	8,564	379	22.60	378	8,724	393	22.20
Sussex	28	7	10	11	0	9,031	418	21.61	379	9,797	409	23.95
Essex	28	6	10	12	0	9,791	405	24.18	398	9,880	414	23.86
Glamorgan	28	6	9	12	1	8,024	406	19.76	360	8,432	387	21.79
Warwickshire	28	5	11	11	1	8,095	406	19.94	321	8,751	323	27.09
Kent	28	4	12	12	0	9,390	450	20.87	409	9,748	340	28.67
Somerset	28	4	15	9	0	9,791	451	21.71	394	10,297	354	29.09
Leicestershire	28	3	12	13	0	7,832	403	19.43	354	8,692	322	26.99

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 · 1956

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

1956-09-05 to 1956-09-07 · Kennington Oval, Kennington

Surrey: Score unavailable
Warwickshire: Score unavailable

Result unavailable

1956-09-01 to 1956-09-04 · County Ground, New Road, Worcester

Worcestershire: 157 & 17/0
Surrey: 218

Match drawn

1956-09-01 to 1956-09-04 · County Ground, Hove

Sussex: 238
Lancashire: 295 & 110/4

Match drawn

1956-09-01 to 1956-09-04 · Dean Park, Bournemouth

Hampshire: 259/5d & 27/5d
Nottinghamshire: 143/6d

Match drawn

1956-08-29 to 1956-08-31 · Edgbaston, Birmingham

Warwickshire: 124/8
Essex: 180

Match drawn

1956-08-29 to 1956-08-31 · Kennington Oval, Kennington

Surrey: 96
Lancashire: 40/2

Match drawn

1956-08-29 to 1956-08-31 · Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Nottinghamshire: 197 & 123
Gloucestershire: 132 & 81/5

Match drawn

1956-08-29 to 1956-08-31 · Grace Road, Leicester

Leicestershire: 230 & 164
Worcestershire: 175 & 198/9

Match drawn

1956-08-29 to 1956-08-31 · Dean Park, Bournemouth

Hampshire: 119 & 60/4
Somerset: 37 & 139

Hampshire won by 6 wickets

1956-08-29 to 1956-08-31 · Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff

Glamorgan: 7/0
Sussex: 148

Match drawn

1956-08-25 to 1956-08-28 · County Ground, New Road, Worcester

Worcestershire: 182/3
Middlesex: 180

Match drawn

1956-08-25 to 1956-08-28 · Edgbaston, Birmingham

Warwickshire: 126 & 36/1
Surrey: 181/3d

Match drawn

Recorded venues

County Championship 1956 venues and recorded match counts
Venue	Matches
Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood	14
Trent Bridge, Nottingham	14
Kennington Oval, Kennington	13
Edgbaston, Birmingham	12
Grace Road, Leicester	12
County Ground, New Road, Worcester	10
Old Trafford, Manchester	10
County Ground, Northampton	9
Ashley Down Ground, Bristol	7
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff	6
County Ground, Hove	6
County Ground, Taunton	6
Queen's Park, Chesterfield	6
County Ground, Derby	5
Dean Park, Bournemouth	5
United Services Ground, Portsmouth	5
St Helen's, Swansea	4
Bramall Lane, Sheffield	3
Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare	3
College Ground, Cheltenham	3
County Ground, Southampton	3
Headingley, Leeds	3
Park Avenue Cricket Ground, Bradford	3
Recreation Ground, Bath	3
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury	3
Wagon Works Ground, Gloucester	3
Aigburth, Liverpool	2
Bat and Ball Ground, Gravesend	2
Castle Park Cricket Ground, Colchester	2
Central Recreation Ground, Hastings	2
Chalkwell Park, Westcliff-on-Sea	2
Courtaulds Ground, Coventry	2
Crabble Athletic Ground, Dover	2
Cricket Field Road, Horsham	2
Gidea Park Sports Ground, Romford	2
Mote Park, Maidstone	2
North Marine Road, Scarborough	2
Old County Ground, Brentwood	2
Stanley Park, Blackpool	2
The Manor Sports Ground, Worthing	2
The Nevill Ground, Tunbridge Wells	2
The Saffrons, Eastbourne	2
Tipton Road, Dudley	2
Valentine's Park, Ilford	2
Vista Road Recreation Ground, Clacton-on-Sea	2
Wellingborough School Ground, Wellingborough	2
Acklam Park, Middlesbrough	1
Bath Grounds, Ashby-de-la-Zouch	1
Brush Ground, Loughborough	1
Chester Road North, Kidderminster	1
County Ground, Chelmsford	1
Erinoid Ground, Stroud	1
Eugene Cross Park, Ebbw Vale	1
Garrison Ground 2, Gillingham	1
Hesketh Park, Dartford	1
Ind Coope Ground, Burton-on-Trent	1
J Samuel White's Ground, Cowes	1
Johnson Park, Yeovil	1
Morlands Athletic Ground, Glastonbury	1
Rodney Parade, Newport	1
Rutland Recreation Ground, Ilkeston	1
Southchurch Park, Southend-on-Sea	1
St George's Road, Harrogate	1
Stradey Park, Llanelli	1
The Circle, Hull	1
The Gnoll, Neath	1
The Park, Buxton	1
The Rectory Field, Blackheath	1
Town Ground, Kettering	1
Town Ground, Peterborough	1
Town Ground, Rushden	1
War Memorial Ground, Amblecote	1
Woodbridge Road, Guildford	1

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

Season innings records

Highest individual innings and best bowling innings in County Championship 1956, in Redball’s recorded data.

Highest innings

County Championship 1956 batting innings records
Player	Runs	Opponent	Date
D Kenyon	259	Yorkshire	1956-07-11
WJ Edrich	208*	Derbyshire	1956-05-23
D Brookes	203*	Somerset	1956-08-25
WGA Parkhouse	201	Kent	1956-05-23
TW Graveney	200	Glamorgan	1956-08-08

Best bowling innings

County Championship 1956 bowling innings records
Player	Wickets/runs	Opponent	Date
GAR Lock	10/54	Kent	1956-07-07
K Smales	10/66	Gloucestershire	1956-06-09
JJ Warr	9/65	Kent	1956-08-15
B Dooland	8/20	Worcestershire	1956-08-15
BA Langford	8/23	Kent	1956-06-09

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

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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.

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County Championship standings · 1956

Single Division

Season leaders · County Championship 1956

Leading run scorers

Leading wicket takers

Player statistics · 1956

Batting · 326 players

Bowling · 233 players

Team comparison

Recent recorded matches · 1956

Surrey v Warwickshire

Worcestershire v Surrey

Sussex v Lancashire

Hampshire v Nottinghamshire

Warwickshire v Essex

Surrey v Lancashire

Nottinghamshire v Gloucestershire

Leicestershire v Worcestershire

Hampshire v Somerset

Glamorgan v Sussex

Worcestershire v Middlesex

Warwickshire v Surrey

Recorded venues

Season innings records

Highest innings

Best bowling innings

Recorded teams

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Recorded coverage