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County Championship 1959 statistics and records

County Championship: standings, leading run scorers, wicket takers and innings records in Redball’s recorded data. Season statistics cover County Championship 1959; Tests are excluded.

MJK Smith leads the displayed batting table with 2,169 runs. D Shackleton leads the bowling table with 126 wickets.

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Recorded matches: 238
Recorded players: 318
Recorded teams: 17
Recorded venues: 77

Selected season match starts: 1959-05-06 to 1959-09-02. Player counts cover recorded batting or bowling innings, not a registered squad. Latest update among the displayed statistics and match source rows: 2026-05-26.

County Championship standings · 1959

League table for 1959. Positions follow the source table within each division or group.

Single Division

County Championship 1959 Single Division standings
Position	Team	Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	Points
1	Yorkshire	28	14	7	7	204
2	Gloucestershire	28	12	11	4	186
3	Surrey	28	12	5	11	186
4	Warwickshire	28	13	10	5	184
5	Lancashire	28	12	7	9	184
6	Glamorgan	28	12	8	7	178
7	Derbyshire	28	12	6	10	174
8	Hampshire	28	11	10	7	168
9	Essex	28	11	7	9	168
10	Middlesex	28	10	9	9	157
11	Northamptonshire	28	8	10	10	146
12	Somerset	28	8	13	7	130
13	Kent	28	8	12	8	128
14	Worcestershire	28	6	8	13	106
15	Sussex	28	6	11	10	102
16	Leicestershire	28	5	16	7	72
17	Nottinghamshire	28	4	14	9	62

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

Recorded table source 1

Season leaders · County Championship 1959

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 1959 batting leaders — First Class, Domestic
Player	Matches	Runs
MJK Smith	23	2,169
H Horton	28	2,114
DB Carr	27	2,092
JM Parks	28	2,082
A Wharton	27	2,064

Recorded innings through 1959-09-02. Source update date unavailable.

Leading wicket takers

County Championship County Championship 1959 bowling leaders — First Class, Domestic
Player	Matches	Wickets
D Shackleton	28	126
DJ Halfyard	25	121
NI Thomson	28	120
HL Jackson	26	117
GE Tribe	28	116

Recorded innings through 1959-09-02. Source update date unavailable.

Player statistics · 1959

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 · 318 players

County Championship 1959 batting statistics — First Class, Domestic
Player	Team	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	50s	100s	4s	6s
MJK Smith	Warwickshire	23	45	9	2,169	200*	60.25	—	9	6	0	0
H Horton	Hampshire	28	53	8	2,114	140*	46.98	—	13	4	0	0
DB Carr	Derbyshire	27	52	7	2,092	156*	46.49	—	9	5	0	0
JM Parks	Sussex	28	52	10	2,082	157*	49.57	—	11	5	0	0
A Wharton	Lancashire	27	54	6	2,064	199	43.00	—	12	4	0	0
W Watson	Leicestershire	25	49	9	2,017	173	50.43	—	13	6	0	0
JR Gray	Hampshire	27	51	3	2,008	176*	41.83	—	6	6	0	0
WGA Parkhouse	Glamorgan	24	43	3	1,991	154	49.78	—	10	6	0	0
RE Marshall	Hampshire	28	53	0	1,970	150	37.17	—	16	3	0	0
DM Young	Gloucestershire	28	51	4	1,970	148	41.91	—	9	6	0	0
NW Hill	Nottinghamshire	27	52	2	1,948	167	38.96	—	7	6	0	0
RT Simpson	Nottinghamshire	27	52	5	1,860	132	39.57	—	12	4	0	0
A Hamer	Derbyshire	28	54	3	1,842	118	36.12	—	13	1	0	0
MJ Horton	Worcestershire	24	46	2	1,832	212	41.64	—	9	3	0	0
DJ Insole	Essex	22	40	4	1,817	180	50.47	—	6	5	0	0
PB Wight	Somerset	21	38	3	1,799	222*	51.40	—	8	6	0	0
DEV Padgett	Yorkshire	28	49	7	1,787	139*	42.55	—	10	3	0	0
NF Horner	Warwickshire	28	55	6	1,773	173	36.18	—	5	4	0	0
RC Wilson	Kent	25	47	3	1,769	148	40.20	—	10	3	0	0
WE Alley	Somerset	28	52	4	1,753	155	36.52	—	12	2	10	2
MR Hallam	Leicestershire	27	54	1	1,750	210*	33.02	—	9	3	0	0
G Pullar	Lancashire	21	41	4	1,729	161	46.73	—	13	4	0	0
KJ Grieves	Lancashire	28	55	2	1,691	142	31.91	—	11	3	0	0
AH Phebey	Kent	28	53	3	1,675	130	33.50	—	7	2	0	0
R Subba Row	Northamptonshire	23	44	5	1,656	183*	42.46	—	7	6	0	0

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County Championship 1959 batting statistics — First Class, Domestic
Player	Team	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	50s	100s	4s	6s
WB Stott	Yorkshire	26	46	2	1,628	144*	37.00	—	10	2	0	0
TE Bailey	Essex	26	48	10	1,612	146	42.42	—	9	5	0	0
CL McCool	Somerset	23	43	1	1,599	149	38.07	—	10	4	16	1
CA Milton	Gloucestershire	24	44	2	1,568	121	37.33	—	6	5	0	0
G Dews	Worcestershire	26	50	3	1,556	130	33.11	—	11	3	0	0
D Kenyon	Worcestershire	28	54	1	1,555	229	29.34	—	6	5	0	0
MJ Stewart	Surrey	27	52	5	1,549	140	32.96	—	6	4	0	0
DW Richardson	Worcestershire	28	54	5	1,541	126	31.45	—	8	2	0	0
ER Dexter	Sussex	21	39	4	1,511	127	43.17	—	6	6	0	0
B Hedges	Glamorgan	28	51	3	1,506	129	31.38	—	11	2	0	0
RA Gale	Middlesex	27	52	0	1,503	137	28.90	—	9	2	0	0
KG Suttle	Sussex	28	52	2	1,500	136	30.00	—	8	3	0	0
KF Barrington	Surrey	18	35	4	1,498	186	48.32	—	6	5	0	0
PM Walker	Glamorgan	28	51	7	1,497	113	34.02	—	14	1	0	0
MC Cowdrey	Kent	18	33	2	1,487	250	47.97	—	5	5	0	0
G Atkinson	Somerset	28	52	3	1,469	119	29.98	—	9	3	0	0
B Taylor	Essex	28	52	1	1,469	135	28.80	—	10	1	0	0
WE Russell	Middlesex	27	52	1	1,458	120	28.59	—	9	1	0	0
D Brookes	Northamptonshire	23	43	3	1,457	154	36.43	—	6	3	0	0
JS Pressdee	Glamorgan	28	51	4	1,448	107*	30.81	—	9	2	0	0
WJP Stewart	Warwickshire	20	40	2	1,444	156	38.00	—	6	4	24	17
JH Edrich	Surrey	21	40	8	1,432	124	44.75	—	4	5	0	0
DO Baldry	Hampshire	27	51	1	1,423	151	28.46	—	8	2	0	0
DW Barrick	Northamptonshire	24	45	3	1,417	141	33.74	—	8	2	0	0
HL Johnson	Derbyshire	28	54	10	1,360	97	30.91	—	9	0	0	0
HM Winfield	Nottinghamshire	26	50	3	1,350	120*	28.72	—	6	2	0	0
C Lee	Derbyshire	26	50	1	1,316	109	26.86	—	8	1	0	0
G Barker	Essex	26	49	3	1,307	157*	28.41	—	6	3	0	0
JD Springall	Nottinghamshire	27	52	11	1,289	107*	31.44	—	7	2	0	0
AJ Watkins	Glamorgan	26	48	2	1,269	132	27.59	—	6	3	0	0
FJ Titmus	Middlesex	28	54	5	1,267	90	25.86	—	6	0	0	0
RW Hooker	Middlesex	25	48	2	1,243	137	27.02	—	10	1	0	0
CJ Poole	Nottinghamshire	22	42	2	1,208	152*	30.20	—	11	1	0	0
PH Parfitt	Middlesex	27	52	4	1,206	113	25.13	—	5	1	0	0
AVG Wolton	Warwickshire	25	49	4	1,198	115	26.62	—	7	1	0	0
DB Close	Yorkshire	25	44	1	1,197	154	27.84	—	5	3	0	0
TW Cartwright	Warwickshire	28	55	5	1,197	101*	23.94	—	8	1	0	0
ACD Ingleby-Mackenzie	Hampshire	28	53	6	1,183	127	25.17	—	4	2	0	0
LF Outschoorn	Worcestershire	23	44	1	1,172	118	27.26	—	4	3	0	0
DV Smith	Sussex	27	50	8	1,169	90	27.83	—	9	0	0	0
J van Geloven	Leicestershire	27	54	2	1,158	105*	22.27	—	7	1	0	0
AC Revill	Leicestershire	25	50	5	1,157	83*	25.71	—	6	0	0	0
A Townsend	Warwickshire	28	55	9	1,155	111	25.11	—	6	1	0	0
K Taylor	Yorkshire	23	43	1	1,126	144	26.81	—	6	2	0	0
LJ Lenham	Sussex	24	44	3	1,113	104	27.15	—	4	2	0	0
DC Morgan	Derbyshire	28	54	7	1,101	75	23.43	—	3	0	0	0
ASM Oakman	Sussex	26	48	1	1,089	163	23.17	—	4	1	0	0
TH Clark	Surrey	20	38	1	1,073	100	29.00	—	8	1	0	0
MEJC Norman	Northamptonshire	19	36	2	1,054	109	31.00	—	6	1	0	0
R Illingworth	Yorkshire	21	38	10	1,036	150	37.00	—	4	2	0	0
LA Savill	Essex	20	38	2	1,013	115	28.14	—	4	2	0	0
JG Lomax	Somerset	25	47	1	1,007	92	21.89	—	4	0	0	0
GE Tribe	Northamptonshire	28	53	10	1,001	105*	23.28	—	7	1	0	0
SE Leary	Kent	22	42	2	994	95	24.85	—	5	0	0	0
R Booth	Worcestershire	27	53	11	993	113*	23.64	—	1	1	0	0
RG Broadbent	Worcestershire	24	46	7	993	119	25.46	—	4	2	13	1
JT Murray	Middlesex	27	52	8	986	102*	22.41	—	3	1	0	0
TW Graveney	Gloucestershire	18	31	4	984	155*	36.44	—	8	1	0	0
C Washbrook	Lancashire	20	38	5	940	115	28.48	—	5	1	0	0
MF Tremlett	Somerset	25	47	3	939	100	21.34	—	4	1	0	0
PJ Watts	Northamptonshire	22	41	2	932	113	23.90	—	5	2	0	0
AL Dixon	Kent	25	47	3	920	83	20.91	—	5	0	0	0
G Millman	Nottinghamshire	28	54	1	913	95	17.23	—	4	0	0	0
RW Barber	Lancashire	14	27	2	898	121	35.92	—	6	1	0	0
JF Pretlove	Kent	17	32	4	861	107	30.75	—	5	2	0	0
PT Marner	Lancashire	21	41	3	837	137	22.03	—	5	1	0	0
JB Mortimore	Gloucestershire	25	45	1	836	76	19.00	—	4	0	0	0
BR Knight	Essex	27	50	10	836	103	20.90	—	4	1	0	0
RB Nicholls	Gloucestershire	27	50	2	834	71	17.38	—	3	0	0	0
LR Gardner	Leicestershire	18	36	3	827	75	25.06	—	4	0	0	0
GO Dawkes	Derbyshire	28	54	5	804	68	16.41	—	2	0	0	0
MJ Bear	Essex	24	45	4	803	78	19.59	—	3	0	0	0
AP Arnold	Northamptonshire	18	34	3	795	67	25.65	—	5	0	0	0
DGW Fletcher	Surrey	17	32	2	790	121	26.33	—	2	2	0	0
W Wooller	Glamorgan	20	36	6	785	93	26.17	—	4	0	0	0
R Swetman	Surrey	23	44	7	748	93	20.22	—	5	0	0	0
PJ Sainsbury	Hampshire	21	39	5	748	96	22.00	—	4	0	0	0
CHM Greetham	Somerset	19	35	1	729	104	21.44	—	3	1	0	0
AS Brown	Gloucestershire	28	51	4	728	91	15.49	—	3	0	0	0
EA Clark	Middlesex	12	24	1	728	121	31.65	—	4	1	0	0
B Constable	Surrey	18	34	4	703	168	23.43	—	3	1	0	0
DA Allen	Gloucestershire	27	49	7	696	64	16.57	—	4	0	0	0
JD Bond	Lancashire	16	31	4	677	101*	25.07	—	4	1	0	0
GW Burch	Leicestershire	21	42	5	675	64*	18.24	—	3	0	0	0
RD Flood	Hampshire	18	34	4	655	138*	21.83	—	3	1	0	0
J Milner	Essex	16	29	1	654	135	23.36	—	3	1	0	0
J Pettiford	Kent	22	41	4	654	95*	17.68	—	2	0	0	0
JM Kelly	Derbyshire	14	27	2	620	113*	24.80	—	2	1	0	0
LN Devereux	Glamorgan	19	34	3	617	90*	19.90	—	4	0	0	0
PJ Sharpe	Yorkshire	15	25	1	608	73	25.33	—	5	0	0	0
RA White	Middlesex	16	32	5	605	54*	22.41	—	2	0	0	0
D Shackleton	Hampshire	28	53	7	574	66*	12.48	—	1	0	0	0
IW Hall	Derbyshire	12	22	0	572	113	26.00	—	4	1	0	0
A Lightfoot	Northamptonshire	20	37	0	557	68	15.05	—	3	0	0	0
JS Manning	Northamptonshire	28	53	8	547	53	12.16	—	2	0	0	0
JE McConnon	Glamorgan	28	51	6	545	68*	12.11	—	1	0	0	0
LHR Ralph	Essex	24	45	5	542	61	13.55	—	2	0	0	0
DG Hawkins	Gloucestershire	20	37	3	537	69	15.79	—	3	0	0	0
RW Wilkinson	Kent	17	33	4	529	63	18.24	—	2	0	0	0
G Clayton	Lancashire	20	39	6	526	74*	15.94	—	2	0	0	0
HW Stephenson	Somerset	25	45	6	521	55	13.36	—	1	0	0	0
TG Evans	Kent	19	36	2	520	58	15.29	—	2	0	0	0
NI Thomson	Sussex	28	52	4	516	77	10.75	—	1	0	0	0
WT Greensmith	Essex	28	52	8	516	69*	11.73	—	2	0	0	0
GW Richardson	Derbyshire	19	37	6	512	91	16.52	—	1	0	0	0
M Hill	Nottinghamshire	13	25	3	495	83	22.50	—	2	0	0	0
Khalid Ibadulla	Warwickshire	19	36	5	493	56*	15.90	—	1	0	0	0
CT Spencer	Leicestershire	28	56	7	493	51*	10.06	—	1	0	0	0
JD Clay	Nottinghamshire	8	15	0	490	137	32.67	—	2	2	0	0
PBH May	Surrey	7	14	1	481	143	37.00	—	4	1	0	0
DR Smith	Gloucestershire	27	50	2	472	50	9.83	—	1	0	0	0
L Harrison	Hampshire	27	51	10	469	64	11.44	—	1	0	0	0
J Dyson	Lancashire	19	37	11	466	56	17.92	—	2	0	0	0
BJ Booth	Lancashire	12	24	2	443	64	20.14	—	3	0	0	0
DJ Halfyard	Kent	25	48	4	422	36	9.59	—	0	0	0	0
EF Phillips	Leicestershire	15	30	2	417	55	14.89	—	1	0	0	0
BA Langford	Somerset	28	52	8	413	48	9.39	—	0	0	0	0
ABD Parsons	Surrey	9	17	1	411	93	25.69	—	2	0	0	0
GAR Lock	Surrey	23	44	3	409	64*	9.98	—	1	0	0	0
FC Gardner	Warwickshire	9	18	2	409	70	25.56	—	2	0	0	0
RG Marlar	Sussex	28	52	8	406	40	9.23	—	0	0	0	0
EA Bedser	Surrey	19	38	1	404	65	10.92	—	2	0	0	0
R Julian	Leicestershire	23	46	4	397	50	9.45	—	1	0	0	0
RC Smith	Leicestershire	26	52	7	397	31	8.82	—	0	0	0	0
BJ Meyer	Gloucestershire	28	51	17	394	26*	11.59	—	0	0	0	0
AC Walton	Middlesex	9	16	0	388	76	24.25	—	3	0	0	0
RGA Headley	Worcestershire	12	23	1	384	50	17.45	—	1	0	0	0
FS Trueman	Yorkshire	18	32	5	383	54	14.19	—	1	0	0	0
A Jepson	Nottinghamshire	15	29	4	382	42	15.28	—	0	0	0	0
PD Watts	Northamptonshire	17	31	5	378	56*	14.54	—	2	0	0	0
JR Burnet	Yorkshire	25	45	2	366	47	8.51	—	0	0	0	0
GC Cooper	Sussex	12	22	5	360	57	21.18	—	2	0	0	0
JV Wilson	Yorkshire	15	24	4	359	99*	17.95	—	2	0	0	0
E Smith	Derbyshire	28	54	11	349	43	8.12	—	0	0	0	0
GHG Doggart	Sussex	8	16	0	346	67	21.63	—	3	0	0	0
D Gibson	Surrey	17	33	3	343	80	11.43	—	1	0	0	0
KV Andrew	Northamptonshire	26	48	13	342	46*	9.77	—	0	0	0	0
D Wilson	Yorkshire	23	41	5	342	55	9.50	—	1	0	0	0
HM Barnard	Hampshire	9	18	2	335	49	20.94	—	0	0	0	0
DJ Ward	Glamorgan	21	39	6	334	35	10.12	—	0	0	0	0
RT Spooner	Warwickshire	15	30	1	333	50	11.48	—	1	0	0	0
T Atkinson	Nottinghamshire	19	37	2	329	44	9.40	—	0	0	0	0
JDB Robertson	Middlesex	13	24	1	326	46	14.17	—	0	0	0	0
F Ridgway	Kent	19	35	4	318	41	10.26	—	0	0	0	0
HD Bird	Yorkshire	6	10	2	316	181*	39.50	—	1	1	0	0
EJ Martin	Nottinghamshire	7	13	2	314	133*	28.55	—	2	1	0	0
JB Statham	Lancashire	19	38	4	309	44	9.09	—	0	0	0	0
JJ Warr	Middlesex	27	52	11	308	34	7.51	—	0	0	0	0
DNF Slade	Worcestershire	19	37	4	307	44	9.30	—	0	0	0	0
DB Pearson	Worcestershire	22	42	5	299	49	8.08	—	0	0	0	0
DM Green	Lancashire	9	18	0	297	88	16.50	—	2	0	0	0
JB Bolus	Yorkshire	7	12	5	295	91	42.14	—	2	0	0	0
AH Spencer	Worcestershire	5	10	1	292	81	32.44	—	2	0	0	0
GM Emmett	Gloucestershire	11	20	0	284	75	14.20	—	2	0	0	0
JG Binks	Yorkshire	28	49	5	281	37	6.39	—	0	0	0	0
DJ Shepherd	Glamorgan	28	51	7	280	42	6.36	—	0	0	0	0
D Bennett	Middlesex	9	17	6	276	74	25.09	—	1	0	0	0
KE Palmer	Somerset	16	28	5	271	52*	11.78	—	1	0	0	0
D Kirby	Leicestershire	8	16	0	268	70	16.75	—	2	0	0	0
JC Laker	Surrey	21	40	7	267	28	8.09	—	0	0	0	0
AV Bedser	Surrey	26	50	15	259	35	7.40	—	0	0	0	0
JA Flavell	Worcestershire	23	45	5	259	54	6.48	—	1	0	0	0
GJ Smith	Essex	14	25	0	251	33	10.04	—	0	0	0	0
AW Catt	Kent	12	23	3	250	34	12.50	—	0	0	0	0
RE Hitchcock	Warwickshire	6	12	2	238	42	23.80	—	0	0	0	0
HW Tilly	Middlesex	11	21	3	237	44	13.17	—	0	0	0	0
A Brown	Kent	19	36	9	234	23	8.67	—	0	0	0	0
PH Jones	Kent	8	15	0	233	50	15.53	—	1	0	0	0
A Bolton	Lancashire	5	9	0	229	96	25.44	—	2	0	0	0
M Morgan	Nottinghamshire	24	46	5	225	27	5.49	—	0	0	0	0
DGL Evans	Glamorgan	28	51	11	223	37	5.58	—	0	0	0	0
JS Savage	Leicestershire	25	50	12	223	29	5.87	—	0	0	0	0
IR Buxton	Derbyshire	8	16	1	216	79	14.40	—	1	0	0	0
RT Virgin	Somerset	8	15	1	215	68	15.36	—	1	0	0	0
HJ Rhodes	Derbyshire	18	34	6	208	44*	7.43	—	0	0	0	0
KJ Aldridge	Worcestershire	18	36	10	203	20*	7.81	—	0	0	0	0
TC Dodds	Essex	7	13	0	203	64	15.62	—	1	0	0	0
FH Tyson	Northamptonshire	19	36	7	202	23	6.97	—	0	0	0	0
MHJ Allen	Northamptonshire	8	16	2	190	59	13.57	—	1	0	0	0
T Greenhough	Lancashire	18	35	1	188	33*	5.53	—	0	0	0	0
CTM Pugh	Gloucestershire	5	9	0	188	52	20.89	—	1	0	0	0
CH Palmer	Leicestershire	4	8	1	181	53	25.86	—	1	0	0	0
J Cotton	Nottinghamshire	22	42	15	179	26*	6.63	—	0	0	0	0
HL Jackson	Derbyshire	26	50	10	178	32	4.45	—	0	0	0	0
FM Turner	Leicestershire	6	12	4	177	28*	22.13	—	0	0	0	0
D Carpenter	Gloucestershire	5	9	0	176	68	19.56	—	1	0	0	0
JW Carter	Leicestershire	6	12	0	171	41	14.25	—	0	0	0	0
WB Bridge	Warwickshire	22	44	9	169	25	4.83	—	0	0	0	0
J Birkenshaw	Yorkshire	9	16	1	164	38	10.93	—	0	0	0	0
LJ Coldwell	Worcestershire	19	36	7	161	30	5.55	—	0	0	0	0
A Buss	Sussex	10	18	2	158	41	9.88	—	0	0	0	0
GM Tripp	Somerset	4	8	2	157	33*	26.17	—	0	0	0	0
KC Preston	Essex	15	27	5	154	70	7.00	—	1	0	0	0
DA Bick	Middlesex	11	22	3	154	23	8.11	—	0	0	0	0
PJ Loader	Surrey	26	50	12	151	18*	3.97	—	0	0	0	0
RV Bell	Sussex	12	22	2	145	34	7.25	—	0	0	0	0
C Cook	Gloucestershire	27	49	16	143	16	4.33	—	0	0	0	0
R Collins	Lancashire	5	9	0	142	57	15.78	—	1	0	0	0
DJ Preston	Sussex	9	17	2	142	54	9.47	—	1	0	0	0
JR Bernard	Gloucestershire	6	11	1	141	65	14.10	—	1	0	0	0
JD Bannister	Warwickshire	11	22	3	140	42	7.37	—	0	0	0	0
MJ Hall	Nottinghamshire	7	14	0	139	39	9.93	—	0	0	0	0
AE James	Sussex	16	30	13	139	22	8.18	—	0	0	0	0
KD Biddulph	Somerset	20	38	9	138	28	4.76	—	0	0	0	0
WF Oates	Derbyshire	5	10	1	134	56	14.89	—	1	0	0	0
MD Willett	Surrey	4	8	1	131	72	18.71	—	1	0	0	0
REC Pratt	Surrey	4	8	1	130	48	18.57	—	0	0	0	0
MD Burden	Hampshire	15	30	2	129	27	4.61	—	0	0	0	0
Nawab of Pataudi	Sussex	6	12	1	124	52	11.27	—	1	0	0	0
VHD Cannings	Hampshire	13	23	6	124	27	7.29	—	0	0	0	0
RK Platt	Yorkshire	24	42	12	123	57*	4.10	—	1	0	0	0
JG Williamson	Northamptonshire	15	29	7	122	35*	5.55	—	0	0	0	0
DJ Foreman	Sussex	4	8	0	121	62	15.13	—	1	0	0	0
K Higgs	Lancashire	28	55	22	120	23*	3.64	—	0	0	0	0
RVC Robins	Middlesex	5	10	1	119	49	13.22	—	0	0	0	0
JG Fox	Warwickshire	13	25	1	110	33*	4.58	—	0	0	0	0
AE Moss	Middlesex	18	35	13	106	21*	4.82	—	0	0	0	0
AR Wassell	Hampshire	10	19	3	104	29	6.50	—	0	0	0	0
RJ Hurst	Middlesex	14	27	10	98	40	5.76	—	0	0	0	0
JM Lawrence	Somerset	3	6	2	98	35	24.50	—	0	0	0	0
JB Evans	Glamorgan	6	11	1	96	51	9.60	—	1	0	0	0
C Hilton	Lancashire	9	18	1	96	22	5.65	—	0	0	0	0
MR Dilley	Northamptonshire	4	7	2	84	31*	16.80	—	0	0	0	0
RL Pratt	Leicestershire	2	4	0	84	80	21.00	—	1	0	0	0
DJ Mordaunt	Sussex	2	4	0	83	56	20.75	—	1	0	0	0
KB Standring	Lancashire	2	4	0	82	41	20.50	—	0	0	0	0
RG Thompson	Warwickshire	21	41	2	82	24	2.10	—	0	0	0	0
OS Wheatley	Warwickshire	21	41	14	81	17	3.00	—	0	0	0	0
RJ Giles	Nottinghamshire	1	2	1	81	75*	81.00	—	1	0	0	0
DL Bates	Sussex	13	23	6	79	22*	4.65	—	0	0	0	0
AHM Rees	Glamorgan	3	5	1	76	65	19.00	—	1	0	0	0
PJ Phelan	Essex	6	12	2	72	51	7.20	—	1	0	0	0
JCT Page	Kent	24	46	22	72	11*	3.00	—	0	0	0	0
AJW McIntyre	Surrey	5	10	1	71	30*	7.89	—	0	0	0	0
MJ Hilton	Lancashire	5	10	0	70	34	7.00	—	0	0	0	0
AR Lewis	Glamorgan	1	2	0	68	41	34.00	—	0	0	0	0
BE Fletcher	Warwickshire	3	5	0	68	30	13.60	—	0	0	0	0
MB Heath	Hampshire	19	37	15	63	12	2.86	—	0	0	0	0
DJ Semmence	Sussex	4	6	0	62	49	10.33	—	0	0	0	0
JM Prodger	Kent	4	8	0	60	16	7.50	—	0	0	0	0
AGT Whitehead	Somerset	19	35	10	56	15	2.24	—	0	0	0	0
CB Clarke	Essex	8	16	7	55	21	6.11	—	0	0	0	0
A Hurd	Essex	12	22	5	55	20*	3.24	—	0	0	0	0
MW Haynes	Nottinghamshire	3	6	0	53	21	8.83	—	0	0	0	0
IJ Davison	Nottinghamshire	14	27	4	51	20	2.22	—	0	0	0	0
A Wilson	Lancashire	8	16	2	51	29	3.64	—	0	0	0	0
DW White	Hampshire	7	13	5	48	24*	6.00	—	0	0	0	0
BS Boshier	Leicestershire	15	30	6	48	12	2.00	—	0	0	0	0
CCP Williams	Essex	4	7	0	47	38	6.71	—	0	0	0	0
RWC Pitman	Hampshire	2	3	0	40	16	13.33	—	0	0	0	0
JA Walters	Nottinghamshire	3	6	5	39	21*	39.00	—	0	0	0	0
A Jones	Glamorgan	1	2	0	38	34	19.00	—	0	0	0	0
M Ryan	Yorkshire	5	7	3	38	17	9.50	—	0	0	0	0
R Berry	Derbyshire	12	23	7	35	11*	2.19	—	0	0	0	0
REF Minns	Kent	1	2	0	35	22	17.50	—	0	0	0	0
PJ Eele	Somerset	3	6	0	29	12	4.83	—	0	0	0	0
RG Carter	Warwickshire	7	14	2	29	12	2.42	—	0	0	0	0
GH Hill	Warwickshire	9	17	0	29	10	1.71	—	0	0	0	0
F Clarke	Glamorgan	16	29	8	28	10*	1.33	—	0	0	0	0
NH Cooke	Lancashire	1	2	0	27	21	13.50	—	0	0	0	0
B Cromack	Leicestershire	1	2	0	27	15	13.50	—	0	0	0	0
JH Harris	Somerset	6	10	2	26	11	3.25	—	0	0	0	0
CS Matthews	Nottinghamshire	9	18	3	26	7	1.73	—	0	0	0	0
A Siddons	Nottinghamshire	2	4	1	23	8	7.67	—	0	0	0	0
CH Wood	Yorkshire	3	6	1	22	10	4.40	—	0	0	0	0
BRS Harrison	Hampshire	1	2	0	20	20	10.00	—	0	0	0	0
RC Vowles	Nottinghamshire	1	2	1	20	20*	20.00	—	0	0	0	0
DAD Sydenham	Surrey	2	3	0	18	15	6.00	—	0	0	0	0
TJ Goodwin	Leicestershire	1	2	0	15	11	7.50	—	0	0	0	0
BM Brain	Worcestershire	1	1	0	13	13	13.00	—	0	0	0	0
PR Forman	Nottinghamshire	3	6	0	12	6	2.00	—	0	0	0	0
B Lobb	Somerset	4	8	4	11	4*	2.75	—	0	0	0	0
DM Sayer	Kent	3	6	2	11	5	2.75	—	0	0	0	0
LE Bryant	Somerset	3	5	0	10	6	2.00	—	0	0	0	0
L McGibbon	Northamptonshire	6	11	1	10	4	1.00	—	0	0	0	0
D Pratt	Worcestershire	8	16	6	10	3*	1.00	—	0	0	0	0
WDF Dow	Essex	1	2	2	9	9*	—	—	0	0	0	0
B Stead	Yorkshire	1	2	0	8	8	4.00	—	0	0	0	0
WG Davies	Glamorgan	1	2	0	7	7	3.50	—	0	0	0	0
RT Webb	Sussex	2	4	0	7	4	1.75	—	0	0	0	0
GA Hickinbottom	Leicestershire	5	10	5	6	4*	1.20	—	0	0	0	0
HD Davies	Glamorgan	2	4	1	3	2*	1.00	—	0	0	0	0
M Ashenden	Northamptonshire	5	10	2	2	2	0.25	—	0	0	0	0
JW Elliott	Worcestershire	1	1	0	2	2	2.00	—	0	0	0	0
R Tattersall	Lancashire	1	2	0	1	1	0.50	—	0	0	0	0
D Pickles	Yorkshire	6	8	2	1	1*	0.17	—	0	0	0	0
J Wild	Northamptonshire	1	2	0	1	1	0.50	—	0	0	0	0
MJ Smith	Middlesex	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	—	0	0	0	0
FJ Andrew	Gloucestershire	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	—	0	0	0	0
KB Day	Middlesex	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	—	0	0	0	0
TJP Eyre	Derbyshire	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	—	0	0	0	0
LA Johnson	Northamptonshire	2	4	0	0	0	0.00	—	0	0	0	0
BD Wells	Gloucestershire	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	—	0	0	0	0

Bowling · 252 players

County Championship 1959 bowling statistics — First Class, Domestic
Player	Team	Mat	Inns	Balls	Maidens	Runs	Wkts	Avg	SR	Econ	5W	BBI
D Shackleton	Hampshire	28	56	7,744	442	2,827	126	22.44	61.46	2.19	6	9/81
DJ Halfyard	Kent	25	46	6,033	249	3,052	121	25.22	49.86	3.04	7	9/61
NI Thomson	Sussex	28	52	6,548	289	2,559	120	21.33	54.57	2.34	6	7/50
HL Jackson	Derbyshire	26	46	6,053	296	2,114	117	18.07	51.74	2.10	12	7/35
GE Tribe	Northamptonshire	28	54	6,094	255	2,668	116	23.00	52.53	2.63	3	8/53
JS Manning	Northamptonshire	28	51	5,896	350	2,350	110	21.36	53.60	2.39	7	8/43
JJ Warr	Middlesex	27	50	4,647	210	1,735	107	16.22	43.43	2.24	4	7/38
JE McConnon	Glamorgan	25	41	4,356	185	1,866	106	17.60	41.09	2.57	8	8/62
AS Brown	Gloucestershire	28	52	5,543	229	2,413	105	22.98	52.79	2.61	4	7/11
JA Flavell	Worcestershire	23	42	5,410	187	2,538	103	24.64	52.52	2.81	8	7/91
FJ Titmus	Middlesex	28	52	6,476	354	2,502	102	24.53	63.49	2.32	5	7/54
PJ Loader	Surrey	26	48	4,307	134	1,951	100	19.51	43.07	2.72	9	8/46
BR Knight	Essex	27	48	4,524	125	2,284	100	22.84	45.24	3.03	5	7/68
DR Smith	Gloucestershire	27	50	5,925	227	2,388	99	24.12	59.85	2.42	4	6/26
K Higgs	Lancashire	28	52	6,160	233	2,654	99	26.81	62.22	2.59	4	6/34
JB Statham	Lancashire	19	35	4,429	186	1,600	97	16.49	45.66	2.17	3	8/44
T Greenhough	Lancashire	18	34	4,494	184	2,048	93	22.02	48.32	2.73	9	6/43
RG Thompson	Warwickshire	21	40	4,518	195	1,665	93	17.90	48.58	2.21	5	8/40
FS Trueman	Yorkshire	18	35	4,086	167	1,712	92	18.61	44.41	2.51	6	7/57
GAR Lock	Surrey	23	38	4,916	226	2,014	92	21.89	53.43	2.46	6	7/66
DJ Shepherd	Glamorgan	27	46	5,728	286	2,022	92	21.98	62.26	2.12	5	6/71
CT Spencer	Leicestershire	28	50	5,412	186	2,600	92	28.26	58.83	2.88	3	8/41
OS Wheatley	Warwickshire	21	40	5,221	210	2,259	91	24.82	57.37	2.60	4	6/100
C Cook	Gloucestershire	27	46	4,883	350	1,635	89	18.37	54.87	2.01	6	6/76
JS Savage	Leicestershire	25	45	5,276	251	2,475	89	27.81	59.28	2.81	5	8/114

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County Championship 1959 bowling statistics — First Class, Domestic
Player	Team	Mat	Inns	Balls	Maidens	Runs	Wkts	Avg	SR	Econ	5W	BBI
JB Mortimore	Gloucestershire	25	42	5,188	389	1,586	85	18.66	61.04	1.83	3	6/58
TE Bailey	Essex	25	43	4,275	144	1,939	83	23.36	51.51	2.72	5	6/34
RK Platt	Yorkshire	24	42	4,974	258	1,909	82	23.28	60.66	2.30	4	6/72
M Morgan	Nottinghamshire	23	40	4,755	205	2,653	81	32.75	58.70	3.35	3	6/50
LJ Coldwell	Worcestershire	19	34	3,808	168	1,665	80	20.81	47.60	2.62	3	8/55
LHR Ralph	Essex	23	43	4,420	165	2,018	80	25.23	55.25	2.74	4	6/49
AV Bedser	Surrey	26	48	4,987	213	1,945	78	24.94	63.94	2.34	2	6/46
R Illingworth	Yorkshire	21	37	4,096	232	1,514	76	19.92	53.89	2.22	2	5/35
TW Cartwright	Warwickshire	27	47	4,776	277	1,943	75	25.91	63.68	2.44	4	6/48
FH Tyson	Northamptonshire	19	38	3,667	149	1,524	74	20.59	49.55	2.49	4	6/29
AE Moss	Middlesex	18	31	3,344	139	1,343	73	18.40	45.81	2.41	6	7/78
DB Pearson	Worcestershire	22	38	3,981	142	1,908	73	26.14	54.53	2.88	4	6/70
JC Laker	Surrey	21	36	4,273	221	1,722	72	23.92	59.35	2.42	5	7/38
BA Langford	Somerset	28	44	5,413	333	2,155	72	29.93	75.18	2.39	5	8/70
PM Walker	Glamorgan	25	42	4,396	168	1,951	71	27.48	61.92	2.66	3	6/77
E Smith	Derbyshire	28	46	4,224	188	2,023	71	28.49	59.49	2.87	3	6/44
DA Allen	Gloucestershire	23	37	3,318	254	1,091	70	15.59	47.40	1.97	5	7/66
DB Close	Yorkshire	24	40	3,940	195	1,747	69	25.32	57.10	2.66	4	8/41
KD Biddulph	Somerset	20	38	3,607	113	1,773	69	25.70	52.28	2.95	3	6/67
MB Heath	Hampshire	19	37	4,705	132	2,403	68	35.34	69.19	3.06	1	6/66
J Cotton	Nottinghamshire	22	41	4,261	153	2,043	67	30.49	63.60	2.88	3	7/73
JCT Page	Kent	24	42	3,753	161	1,872	67	27.94	56.01	2.99	1	7/62
KJ Aldridge	Worcestershire	18	34	3,289	121	1,527	66	23.14	49.83	2.79	3	6/33
RG Marlar	Sussex	27	47	4,449	157	2,181	65	33.55	68.45	2.94	3	6/57
F Ridgway	Kent	18	32	3,224	138	1,592	63	25.27	51.17	2.96	2	5/36
WB Bridge	Warwickshire	21	30	3,634	225	1,475	63	23.41	57.68	2.44	3	8/66
WT Greensmith	Essex	24	40	3,497	91	1,974	62	31.84	56.40	3.39	3	6/40
J van Geloven	Leicestershire	26	45	4,297	143	2,141	62	34.53	69.31	2.99	1	7/56
HJ Rhodes	Derbyshire	18	31	3,293	121	1,484	60	24.73	54.88	2.70	1	5/65
A Brown	Kent	19	35	3,112	123	1,442	57	25.30	54.60	2.78	2	5/49
WE Alley	Somerset	26	45	3,087	120	1,289	55	23.44	56.13	2.51	1	5/22
DC Morgan	Derbyshire	28	49	4,221	162	1,990	55	36.18	76.75	2.83	2	5/45
GW Richardson	Derbyshire	19	34	2,609	94	1,373	54	25.43	48.31	3.16	2	8/54
RC Smith	Leicestershire	24	39	3,672	197	1,610	53	30.38	69.28	2.63	2	5/81
D Wilson	Yorkshire	23	37	3,511	182	1,484	51	29.10	68.84	2.54	3	5/57
CL McCool	Somerset	21	35	2,873	106	1,403	49	28.63	58.63	2.93	2	7/39
PJ Sainsbury	Hampshire	20	34	3,571	235	1,370	48	28.54	74.40	2.30	0	4/14
BS Boshier	Leicestershire	15	25	2,751	101	1,306	46	28.39	59.80	2.85	2	6/51
AE James	Sussex	16	27	2,691	105	1,232	46	26.78	58.50	2.75	1	6/140
KC Preston	Essex	15	25	2,987	100	1,348	45	29.96	66.38	2.71	1	5/44
MJ Horton	Worcestershire	23	40	3,617	178	1,476	44	33.55	82.20	2.45	1	6/40
AGT Whitehead	Somerset	18	30	2,928	148	1,324	44	30.09	66.55	2.71	3	6/74
VHD Cannings	Hampshire	13	26	2,625	123	1,251	44	28.43	59.66	2.86	3	6/66
MD Burden	Hampshire	15	27	2,973	165	1,316	43	30.60	69.14	2.66	0	4/36
J Dyson	Lancashire	19	33	3,663	228	1,342	42	31.95	87.21	2.20	0	4/23
J Pettiford	Kent	20	30	2,800	98	1,448	41	35.32	68.29	3.10	1	5/33
D Gibson	Surrey	17	32	2,634	83	1,257	41	30.66	64.24	2.86	1	5/40
ER Dexter	Sussex	19	30	2,132	67	1,175	40	29.38	53.30	3.31	1	5/41
W Wooller	Glamorgan	18	29	2,159	93	957	40	23.93	53.98	2.66	2	7/41
JD Bannister	Warwickshire	11	22	2,785	133	1,067	40	26.68	69.63	2.30	1	5/37
JG Lomax	Somerset	23	39	2,202	77	1,026	39	26.31	56.46	2.80	1	5/36
JG Williamson	Northamptonshire	15	30	2,124	81	961	37	25.97	57.41	2.71	1	6/47
RJ Hurst	Middlesex	14	25	2,662	169	1,062	36	29.50	73.94	2.39	1	5/59
JD Springall	Nottinghamshire	27	40	2,785	90	1,553	36	43.14	77.36	3.35	1	6/43
EA Bedser	Surrey	18	29	2,024	97	837	35	23.91	57.83	2.48	0	3/10
A Jepson	Nottinghamshire	15	25	2,925	115	1,406	35	40.17	83.57	2.88	1	5/69
T Atkinson	Nottinghamshire	19	31	3,473	140	1,658	34	48.76	102.15	2.86	1	5/91
IJ Davison	Nottinghamshire	14	25	2,453	82	1,312	32	41.00	76.66	3.21	0	4/38
DL Bates	Sussex	13	23	2,091	50	1,095	31	35.32	67.45	3.14	3	6/107
A Buss	Sussex	10	19	1,325	41	692	31	22.32	42.74	3.13	2	5/43
C Hilton	Lancashire	9	17	1,436	35	833	29	28.72	49.52	3.48	1	5/54
HW Tilly	Middlesex	11	22	1,984	92	830	29	28.62	68.41	2.51	0	3/67
CB Clarke	Essex	8	13	1,273	33	703	28	25.11	45.46	3.31	1	7/130
F Clarke	Glamorgan	15	26	2,334	90	1,191	28	42.54	83.36	3.06	1	5/66
DO Baldry	Hampshire	21	29	1,596	58	897	27	33.22	59.11	3.37	1	7/76
A Lightfoot	Northamptonshire	17	29	1,440	59	594	27	22.00	53.33	2.48	1	6/31
Khalid Ibadulla	Warwickshire	16	22	2,000	108	854	26	32.85	76.92	2.56	0	4/57
PD Watts	Northamptonshire	15	24	1,602	55	897	26	34.50	61.62	3.36	1	5/30
AJ Watkins	Glamorgan	22	34	2,243	97	921	24	38.38	93.46	2.46	0	4/38
DJ Ward	Glamorgan	18	24	1,226	46	629	24	26.21	51.08	3.08	1	5/68
A Hurd	Essex	12	19	1,539	60	742	24	30.92	64.13	2.89	1	5/94
BJ Booth	Lancashire	11	17	1,190	31	688	24	28.67	49.58	3.47	1	7/143
KE Palmer	Somerset	15	25	1,672	52	827	21	39.38	79.62	2.97	1	5/55
D Bennett	Middlesex	9	17	1,211	30	630	21	30.00	57.67	3.12	1	5/23
RW Hooker	Middlesex	19	27	1,164	46	542	21	25.81	55.43	2.79	0	4/50
M Ryan	Yorkshire	5	10	1,066	44	471	21	22.43	50.76	2.65	1	5/45
K Taylor	Yorkshire	18	25	1,308	68	484	20	24.20	65.40	2.22	0	4/25
DW White	Hampshire	7	14	1,141	26	566	20	28.30	57.05	2.98	0	4/38
IR Buxton	Derbyshire	8	13	954	36	468	20	23.40	47.70	2.94	1	5/62
CS Matthews	Nottinghamshire	9	16	1,801	45	896	20	44.80	90.05	2.99	1	5/56
J Birkenshaw	Yorkshire	9	13	1,512	73	645	19	33.95	79.58	2.56	1	5/54
JB Evans	Glamorgan	6	11	1,122	35	639	19	33.63	59.05	3.42	0	3/33
DA Bick	Middlesex	10	15	1,266	66	563	19	29.63	66.63	2.67	1	5/22
DB Carr	Derbyshire	22	33	1,237	30	734	18	40.78	68.72	3.56	0	3/58
AL Dixon	Kent	15	23	1,518	76	799	18	44.39	84.33	3.16	0	2/26
MHJ Allen	Northamptonshire	8	14	1,099	65	453	16	28.31	68.69	2.47	0	4/47
AR Wassell	Hampshire	8	12	886	46	450	16	28.13	55.38	3.05	0	4/74
M Ashenden	Northamptonshire	5	10	783	26	337	16	21.06	48.94	2.58	0	4/50
GH Hill	Warwickshire	9	14	1,572	71	782	16	48.88	98.25	2.98	1	6/143
R Berry	Derbyshire	12	18	1,492	86	645	15	43.00	99.47	2.59	0	3/12
RV Bell	Sussex	11	17	1,242	64	518	15	34.53	82.80	2.50	0	3/16
DNF Slade	Worcestershire	18	30	1,764	120	653	15	43.53	117.60	2.22	0	3/35
DV Smith	Sussex	21	25	1,375	48	714	13	54.92	105.77	3.12	0	3/81
CHM Greetham	Somerset	14	19	775	22	393	13	30.23	59.62	3.04	0	3/36
B Lobb	Somerset	4	7	637	19	333	13	25.62	49.00	3.14	1	5/59
JR Gray	Hampshire	19	28	1,285	76	477	13	36.69	98.85	2.23	1	5/29
D Pratt	Worcestershire	8	13	1,230	56	546	13	42.00	94.62	2.66	1	5/54
RG Carter	Warwickshire	7	13	1,302	50	697	12	58.08	108.50	3.21	0	3/50
DJ Preston	Sussex	9	14	1,334	88	496	12	41.33	111.17	2.23	0	3/45
KG Suttle	Sussex	15	17	426	9	204	12	17.00	35.50	2.87	0	4/6
PJ Phelan	Essex	6	9	684	22	332	11	30.18	62.18	2.91	1	5/17
RW Barber	Lancashire	9	13	684	29	330	10	33.00	68.40	2.89	0	4/48
JH Harris	Somerset	6	10	617	26	271	10	27.10	61.70	2.64	0	3/29
RA Gale	Middlesex	21	27	709	14	437	10	43.70	70.90	3.70	0	2/7
DM Green	Lancashire	8	12	529	19	270	10	27.00	52.90	3.06	0	3/6
L McGibbon	Northamptonshire	6	12	870	40	323	10	32.30	87.00	2.23	0	4/46
A Townsend	Warwickshire	21	28	1,230	51	562	10	56.20	123.00	2.74	0	3/36
CH Wood	Yorkshire	3	6	549	17	263	10	26.30	54.90	2.87	0	4/39
RE Marshall	Hampshire	10	11	693	35	320	9	35.56	77.00	2.77	0	3/59
D Kirby	Leicestershire	8	13	605	28	245	9	27.22	67.22	2.43	0	3/14
RW Wilkinson	Kent	12	17	876	31	525	9	58.33	97.33	3.60	0	2/31
DJ Insole	Essex	8	10	442	10	254	8	31.75	55.25	3.45	0	2/22
MJ Hilton	Lancashire	5	8	804	51	404	8	50.50	100.50	3.01	0	4/70
ASM Oakman	Sussex	15	16	730	34	285	8	35.63	91.25	2.34	0	3/26
MR Dilley	Northamptonshire	4	8	552	20	306	8	38.25	69.00	3.33	0	4/44
A Wharton	Lancashire	11	14	259	4	184	7	26.29	37.00	4.26	0	3/39
CH Palmer	Leicestershire	4	8	565	29	183	7	26.14	80.71	1.94	0	2/39
PH Parfitt	Middlesex	15	19	552	18	297	7	42.43	78.86	3.23	0	2/30
RE Hitchcock	Warwickshire	6	9	412	18	189	7	27.00	58.86	2.75	0	2/4
R Collins	Lancashire	5	7	576	33	240	7	34.29	82.29	2.50	0	2/55
PR Forman	Nottinghamshire	3	6	558	14	370	7	52.86	79.71	3.98	0	3/64
PT Marner	Lancashire	10	14	546	17	315	7	45.00	78.00	3.46	0	2/32
RL Pratt	Leicestershire	2	4	383	15	214	7	30.57	54.71	3.35	0	4/74
JM Lawrence	Somerset	3	5	336	8	202	6	33.67	56.00	3.61	0	3/44
D Pickles	Yorkshire	6	9	666	19	374	6	62.33	111.00	3.37	0	2/32
DAD Sydenham	Surrey	2	4	447	15	168	6	28.00	74.50	2.26	0	3/31
BD Wells	Gloucestershire	1	2	402	33	130	6	21.67	67.00	1.94	0	3/49
R Tattersall	Lancashire	1	2	342	24	136	5	27.20	68.40	2.39	0	4/81
JR Bernard	Gloucestershire	5	7	354	11	173	5	34.60	70.80	2.93	0	2/23
RVC Robins	Middlesex	5	10	720	25	351	5	70.20	144.00	2.93	0	2/15
DM Sayer	Kent	3	5	541	18	252	5	50.40	108.20	2.79	0	2/85
BM Brain	Worcestershire	1	2	261	13	104	4	26.00	65.25	2.39	0	4/53
JA Walters	Nottinghamshire	3	4	348	9	228	4	57.00	87.00	3.93	0	2/86
KF Barrington	Surrey	9	10	582	11	293	3	97.67	194.00	3.02	0	1/33
CA Milton	Gloucestershire	7	7	246	10	111	3	37.00	82.00	2.71	0	1/15
EA Clark	Middlesex	9	12	432	17	207	3	69.00	144.00	2.88	0	1/22
JF Pretlove	Kent	4	4	75	2	53	3	17.67	25.00	4.24	0	2/41
PJ Watts	Northamptonshire	7	11	342	11	181	3	60.33	114.00	3.18	0	1/7
CJ Poole	Nottinghamshire	4	5	108	6	68	2	34.00	54.00	3.78	0	1/11
DW Richardson	Worcestershire	6	6	150	2	96	2	48.00	75.00	3.84	0	1/6
LE Bryant	Somerset	3	4	174	11	92	2	46.00	87.00	3.17	0	1/19
JS Pressdee	Glamorgan	7	7	177	6	115	2	57.50	88.50	3.90	0	1/9
DJ Mordaunt	Sussex	1	2	54	1	33	2	16.50	27.00	3.67	0	2/26
AC Revill	Leicestershire	3	3	84	4	39	2	19.50	42.00	2.79	0	2/29
A Siddons	Nottinghamshire	2	3	396	26	155	2	77.50	198.00	2.35	0	1/55
WJP Stewart	Warwickshire	1	1	6	0	4	2	2.00	3.00	4.00	0	2/4
J Wild	Northamptonshire	1	2	150	4	105	2	52.50	75.00	4.20	0	2/61
TW Graveney	Gloucestershire	4	5	144	9	49	1	49.00	144.00	2.04	0	1/3
G Pullar	Lancashire	1	1	30	0	28	1	28.00	30.00	5.60	0	1/28
RGA Headley	Worcestershire	5	6	224	7	136	1	136.00	224.00	3.64	0	1/51
M Hill	Nottinghamshire	2	2	174	2	134	1	134.00	174.00	4.62	0	1/99
WG Davies	Glamorgan	1	2	174	3	99	1	99.00	174.00	3.41	0	1/69
G Barker	Essex	2	2	60	2	41	1	41.00	60.00	4.10	0	1/13
LA Savill	Essex	1	1	12	0	26	1	26.00	12.00	13.00	0	1/26
KJ Grieves	Lancashire	1	1	72	0	50	1	50.00	72.00	4.17	0	1/50
H Horton	Hampshire	1	1	36	3	20	1	20.00	36.00	3.33	0	1/20
JR Burnet	Yorkshire	2	2	12	0	21	1	21.00	12.00	10.50	0	1/8
B Cromack	Leicestershire	1	2	24	0	29	1	29.00	24.00	7.25	0	1/7
TJP Eyre	Derbyshire	1	2	150	3	96	1	96.00	150.00	3.84	0	1/75
TJ Goodwin	Leicestershire	1	1	114	6	47	1	47.00	114.00	2.47	0	1/47
A Hamer	Derbyshire	2	2	18	2	12	1	12.00	18.00	4.00	0	1/0
NW Hill	Nottinghamshire	3	3	72	0	63	1	63.00	72.00	5.25	0	1/28
C Lee	Derbyshire	6	6	95	2	56	1	56.00	95.00	3.54	0	1/4
LJ Lenham	Sussex	4	4	36	2	18	1	18.00	36.00	3.00	0	1/8
KB Standring	Lancashire	2	3	120	4	59	1	59.00	120.00	2.95	0	1/21
WB Stott	Yorkshire	2	2	36	2	17	1	17.00	36.00	2.83	0	1/5
TG Evans	Kent	3	3	41	0	43	0	—	—	6.29	0	0/7
JDB Robertson	Middlesex	1	1	24	0	11	0	—	—	2.75	0	0/11
D Brookes	Northamptonshire	1	1	6	0	3	0	—	—	3.00	0	0/3
MF Tremlett	Somerset	3	3	18	1	16	0	—	—	5.33	0	0/1
RT Simpson	Nottinghamshire	4	5	52	2	31	0	—	—	3.58	0	0/1
GHG Doggart	Sussex	2	2	12	1	9	0	—	—	4.50	0	0/0
W Watson	Leicestershire	2	2	18	0	14	0	—	—	4.67	0	0/6
D Kenyon	Worcestershire	1	1	6	0	4	0	—	—	4.00	0	0/4
RT Spooner	Warwickshire	1	1	6	0	7	0	—	—	7.00	0	0/7
JM Parks	Sussex	2	2	24	1	17	0	—	—	4.25	0	0/0
MC Cowdrey	Kent	3	3	20	0	18	0	—	—	5.40	0	0/3
MJK Smith	Warwickshire	1	1	6	1	0	0	—	—	0.00	0	0/0
R Subba Row	Northamptonshire	5	5	48	3	16	0	—	—	2.00	0	0/0
DEV Padgett	Yorkshire	4	4	103	6	46	0	—	—	2.68	0	0/1
WE Russell	Middlesex	7	7	96	2	60	0	—	—	3.75	0	0/0
MJ Stewart	Surrey	2	2	18	0	16	0	—	—	5.33	0	0/3
PJ Sharpe	Yorkshire	1	1	6	1	0	0	—	—	0.00	0	0/0
JB Bolus	Yorkshire	2	2	36	1	19	0	—	—	3.17	0	0/3
MJ Smith	Middlesex	1	1	60	4	19	0	—	—	1.90	0	0/19
G Atkinson	Somerset	3	3	54	1	66	0	—	—	7.33	0	0/7
HW Stephenson	Somerset	1	1	6	0	3	0	—	—	3.00	0	0/3
RT Virgin	Somerset	1	1	6	0	11	0	—	—	11.00	0	0/11
PB Wight	Somerset	6	7	126	3	79	0	—	—	3.76	0	0/0
HD Davies	Glamorgan	2	3	144	4	95	0	—	—	3.96	0	0/9
LN Devereux	Glamorgan	4	4	240	9	125	0	—	—	3.13	0	0/15
B Hedges	Glamorgan	1	1	6	1	0	0	—	—	0.00	0	0/0
AHM Rees	Glamorgan	1	1	30	1	16	0	—	—	3.20	0	0/16
WDF Dow	Essex	1	2	114	3	63	0	—	—	3.32	0	0/17
J Milner	Essex	1	1	12	0	14	0	—	—	7.00	0	0/14
CCP Williams	Essex	1	1	12	1	1	0	—	—	0.50	0	0/1
FJ Andrew	Gloucestershire	1	2	24	1	11	0	—	—	2.75	0	0/1
RD Flood	Hampshire	1	1	12	1	9	0	—	—	4.50	0	0/9
ACD Ingleby-Mackenzie	Hampshire	2	2	7	0	9	0	—	—	7.71	0	0/4
JD Bond	Lancashire	1	1	24	1	18	0	—	—	4.50	0	0/18
MR Hallam	Leicestershire	1	1	6	0	7	0	—	—	7.00	0	0/7
B Stead	Yorkshire	1	2	90	1	39	0	—	—	2.60	0	0/4
DW Barrick	Northamptonshire	1	1	54	1	34	0	—	—	3.78	0	0/34
R Booth	Worcestershire	1	1	6	0	1	0	—	—	1.00	0	0/1
RG Broadbent	Worcestershire	1	1	6	0	2	0	—	—	2.00	0	0/2
GW Burch	Leicestershire	1	1	6	1	0	0	—	—	0.00	0	0/0
TH Clark	Surrey	3	3	90	0	53	0	—	—	3.53	0	0/7
B Constable	Surrey	2	2	96	2	67	0	—	—	4.19	0	0/29
GC Cooper	Sussex	1	1	28	3	6	0	—	—	1.29	0	0/6
GO Dawkes	Derbyshire	1	1	1	0	0	0	—	—	0.00	0	0/0
FC Gardner	Warwickshire	1	1	6	0	2	0	—	—	2.00	0	0/2
LR Gardner	Leicestershire	1	1	7	0	8	0	—	—	6.86	0	0/8
RJ Giles	Nottinghamshire	1	1	15	0	14	0	—	—	5.60	0	0/14
IW Hall	Derbyshire	1	1	6	1	0	0	—	—	0.00	0	0/0
DG Hawkins	Gloucestershire	4	4	189	8	110	0	—	—	3.49	0	0/16
NF Horner	Warwickshire	1	1	6	0	9	0	—	—	9.00	0	0/9
HL Johnson	Derbyshire	2	2	18	0	10	0	—	—	3.33	0	0/1
PH Jones	Kent	3	3	126	6	53	0	—	—	2.52	0	0/6
SE Leary	Kent	1	1	36	0	32	0	—	—	5.33	0	0/32
RB Nicholls	Gloucestershire	5	6	97	4	71	0	—	—	4.39	0	0/0
AH Spencer	Worcestershire	1	1	6	0	9	0	—	—	9.00	0	0/9
FM Turner	Leicestershire	2	2	54	3	29	0	—	—	3.22	0	0/2
RC Vowles	Nottinghamshire	1	2	72	2	28	0	—	—	2.33	0	0/8
MD Willett	Surrey	2	2	66	3	31	0	—	—	2.82	0	0/12
JV Wilson	Yorkshire	2	2	42	1	24	0	—	—	3.43	0	0/5
AVG Wolton	Warwickshire	1	1	7	0	6	0	—	—	5.14	0	0/6
DM Young	Gloucestershire	1	1	11	0	9	0	—	—	4.91	0	0/9

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 1959. Teams are ordered by wins, then name; this is separate from the points table.

County Championship 1959 team results and innings totals
Team	Mat	Won	Lost	Drawn	Other	Runs	Outs	Bat avg	Highest	Conceded	Wickets	Bowl avg
Yorkshire	28	14	7	7	0	10,550	388	27.19	418	11,250	467	24.09
Warwickshire	28	13	10	5	0	11,446	409	27.99	375	12,073	451	26.77
Derbyshire	28	12	6	10	0	11,768	422	27.89	378	11,477	425	27.00
Glamorgan	28	12	8	8	0	11,282	407	27.72	444	11,019	422	26.11
Gloucestershire	28	12	11	4	1	10,382	432	24.03	365	10,261	480	21.38
Lancashire	28	12	7	9	0	12,315	428	28.77	431	11,651	455	25.61
Surrey	28	12	5	11	0	11,259	393	28.65	392	10,778	445	24.22
Essex	28	11	7	9	1	11,875	428	27.75	403	12,164	458	26.56
Hampshire	28	11	10	7	0	12,448	426	29.22	394	12,248	439	27.90
Middlesex	28	10	9	9	0	11,522	456	25.27	418	11,113	447	24.86
Kent	28	8	12	8	0	11,540	455	25.36	560	11,567	399	28.99
Northamptonshire	28	8	10	10	0	11,326	415	27.29	391	11,184	465	24.05
Somerset	28	8	13	7	0	11,653	438	26.61	450	11,771	406	28.99
Sussex	28	6	11	11	0	11,517	422	27.29	562	11,713	410	28.57
Worcestershire	28	6	8	14	0	12,111	462	26.21	493	11,084	414	26.77
Leicestershire	28	5	16	7	0	10,964	470	23.33	401	11,518	380	30.31
Nottinghamshire	28	4	14	10	0	11,878	454	26.16	460	12,965	342	37.91

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 · 1959

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

1959-09-02 to 1959-09-04 · County Ground, Hove

Sussex: 374 & 42/3
Warwickshire: 169 & 243

Sussex won by 7 wickets

1959-09-02 to 1959-09-04 · Kennington Oval, Kennington

Surrey: 206 & 214
Northamptonshire: 218 & 203/6

Northamptonshire won by 4 wickets

1959-09-02 to 1959-09-04 · Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood

Middlesex: 269 & 193/8
Glamorgan: 364/8d & 195/9d

Match drawn

1959-09-02 to 1959-09-04 · Stanley Park, Blackpool

Lancashire: 230 & 253
Somerset: 170 & 272

Lancashire won by 41 runs

1959-09-02 to 1959-09-04 · Cheriton Road Sports Ground, Folkestone

Kent: 386
Nottinghamshire: 127 & 161

Kent won by an innings and 98 runs

1959-09-01 to 0001-01-01 · County Ground, New Road, Worcester

Worcestershire: 205 & 267/9d
Gloucestershire: 111 & 278

Worcestershire won by 83 runs

1959-09-01 to 0001-01-01 · County Ground, Hove

Sussex: 210 & 311
Yorkshire: 307 & 218/5

Yorkshire won by 5 wickets

1959-09-01 to 1959-09-30 · Kennington Oval, Kennington

Surrey: 219 & 129/9
Middlesex: 308 & 175/9d

Match drawn

1959-09-01 to 0001-01-01 · County Ground, Taunton

Somerset: 294 & 239/6d
Nottinghamshire: 283 & 113

Somerset won by 137 runs

1959-09-01 to 0001-01-01 · Dean Park, Bournemouth

Hampshire: 203 & 285/8
Derbyshire: 326 & 203/8d

Match drawn

1959-09-01 to 0001-01-01 · Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff

Glamorgan: 324 & 255/7d
Leicestershire: 230 & 121

Glamorgan won by 228 runs

1959-09-01 to 0001-01-01 · Hoffman's Sports and Social Club Ground, Chelmsford

Essex: 212 & 229
Lancashire: 345 & 221/3d

Lancashire won by 125 runs

Recorded venues

County Championship 1959 venues and recorded match counts
Venue	Matches
Kennington Oval, Kennington	13
Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood	13
Trent Bridge, Nottingham	13
Edgbaston, Birmingham	12
County Ground, New Road, Worcester	10
County Ground, Northampton	10
Grace Road, Leicester	10
Old Trafford, Manchester	10
County Ground, Hove	9
Ashley Down Ground, Bristol	7
County Ground, Derby	6
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff	5
County Ground, Southampton	5
County Ground, Taunton	5
Queen's Park, Chesterfield	5
St Helen's, Swansea	5
United Services Ground, Portsmouth	5
Recreation Ground, Bath	4
Bramall Lane, Sheffield	3
Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare	3
Dean Park, Bournemouth	3
Headingley, Leeds	3
Park Avenue Cricket Ground, Bradford	3
Wagon Works Ground, Gloucester	3
Bat and Ball Ground, Gravesend	2
Castle Park Cricket Ground, Colchester	2
Central Recreation Ground, Hastings	2
Chalkwell Park, Westcliff-on-Sea	2
College Ground, Cheltenham	2
County Ground, Leyton	2
Courtaulds Ground, Coventry	2
Crabble Athletic Ground, Dover	2
Erinoid Ground, Stroud	2
Gidea Park Sports Ground, Romford	2
Mote Park, Maidstone	2
North Marine Road, Scarborough	2
Old County Ground, Brentwood	2
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury	2
Stanley Park, Blackpool	2
The Manor Sports Ground, Worthing	2
The Nevill Ground, Tunbridge Wells	2
The Rectory Field, Blackheath	2
Tipton Road, Dudley	2
Vista Road Recreation Ground, Clacton-on-Sea	2
Acklam Park, Middlesbrough	1
Aigburth, Liverpool	1
Bath Grounds, Ashby-de-la-Zouch	1
Brush Ground, Loughborough	1
Cheriton Road Sports Ground, Folkestone	1
Chester Road North, Kidderminster	1
Coventry Road, Hinckley	1
Eugene Cross Park, Ebbw Vale	1
Hesketh Park, Dartford	1
Hoffman's Sports and Social Club Ground, Chelmsford	1
Imperial Athletic Ground, Bristol	1
Ind Coope Ground, Burton-on-Trent	1
J Samuel White's Ground, Cowes	1
Morlands Athletic Ground, Glastonbury	1
Rodney Parade, Newport	1
Rutland Recreation Ground, Ilkeston	1
Snibston Colliery Ground, Coalville	1
St George's Road, Harrogate	1
Stradey Park, Llanelli	1
The Circle, Hull	1
The Gnoll, Neath	1
The Park, Buxton	1
The Saffrons, Eastbourne	1
Tivoli Road, Hornsey	1
Town Ground, Kettering	1
Town Ground, Peterborough	1
Town Ground, Rushden	1
Town Ground, Worksop	1
Trafalgar Road, Southport	1
Valentine's Park, Ilford	1
War Memorial Ground, Amblecote	1
Wellingborough School Ground, Wellingborough	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 1959, in Redball’s recorded data.

Highest innings

County Championship 1959 batting innings records
Player	Runs	Opponent	Date
MC Cowdrey	250	Essex	1959-06-13
D Kenyon	229	Hampshire	1959-06-20
PB Wight	222*	Kent	1959-06-20
MJ Horton	212	Essex	1959-08-01
MR Hallam	210*	Glamorgan	1959-06-01

Best bowling innings

County Championship 1959 bowling innings records
Player	Wickets/runs	Opponent	Date
DJ Halfyard	9/61	Worcestershire	1959-07-22
D Shackleton	9/81	Gloucestershire	1959-05-09
RG Thompson	8/40	Gloucestershire	1959-06-27
CT Spencer	8/41	Essex	1959-06-24
DB Close	8/41	Kent	1959-08-08

* 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.

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