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County Championship 1963 statistics and records

County Championship: standings, leading run scorers, wicket takers and innings records in Redball’s recorded data. Season statistics cover County Championship 1963; Tests are excluded.

PE Richardson leads the displayed batting table with 1,798 runs. KE Palmer leads the bowling table with 121 wickets.

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Season overview

Recorded matches
238
Recorded players
323
Recorded teams
17
Recorded venues
72

Selected season match starts: 1963-05-01 to 1963-09-04. Player counts cover recorded batting or bowling innings, not a registered squad. Latest update among the displayed statistics and match source rows: 2026-06-24.

County Championship standings · 1963

League table for 1963. Positions follow the source table within each division or group.

Single Division

County Championship 1963 Single Division standings
PositionTeamPlayedWonLostDrawnPoints
1Yorkshire2813311144
2Glamorgan281188124
3Somerset2810611118
4Sussex2810612116
4Warwickshire2810314116
6Middlesex289511106
7Northamptonshire289811105
8Gloucestershire289711100
9Nottinghamshire28681382
10Hampshire28781080
11Surrey28561774
12Essex28641770
13Kent28561768
14Worcestershire28481360
15Lancashire284101358
16Leicestershire283131040
17Derbyshire28214928

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

Season leaders · County Championship 1963

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 1963 batting leaders — First Class, Domestic
PlayerMatchesRuns
PE Richardson251,798
MEJC Norman281,740
JB Bolus231,728
A Jones281,723
RE Marshall261,696

Recorded innings through 1963-09-04. Source update date unavailable.

Leading wicket takers

County Championship County Championship 1963 bowling leaders — First Class, Domestic
PlayerMatchesWickets
KE Palmer26121
D Shackleton20116
BR Knight27116
DJ Shepherd28116
JDF Larter21110

Recorded innings through 1963-09-04. Source update date unavailable.

Player statistics · 1963

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 · 323 players

County Championship 1963 batting statistics — First Class, Domestic
PlayerTeamMatInnsNORunsHSAvgSR50s100s4s6s
PE RichardsonKent254521,79817241.81—9530
MEJC NormanNorthamptonshire285541,74015234.12—7431
JB BolusNottinghamshire234241,728202*45.47—75140
A JonesGlamorgan285341,723187*35.16—113160
RE MarshallHampshire264931,696161*36.87—7550
KG SuttleSussex285441,568116*31.36—102110
BL ReynoldsNorthamptonshire285541,550124*30.39—64194
CC InmanLeicestershire285191,4838335.31—12000
NF HornerWarwickshire274921,48111331.51—93180
WE RussellMiddlesex284831,45913832.42—8300
G BoycottYorkshire254171,446165*42.53—9330
H HortonHampshire275151,43913931.28—6370
DM YoungGloucestershire285311,42410327.38—12110
PH ParfittMiddlesex274641,423135*33.88—11260
BW LuckhurstKent285071,372126*31.91—9160
MR HallamLeicestershire274961,369115*31.84—91100
G AtkinsonSomerset233921,36317736.84—8281
D KenyonWorcestershire264601,36016629.57—11180
TE BaileyEssex275081,35912232.36—10160
TW GraveneyWorcestershire264661,34410033.60—101251
JB MortimoreGloucestershire275231,33914927.33—91122
JH EdrichSurrey224061,33012539.12—91200
KJ GrievesLancashire285041,32112728.72—92174
BR KnightEssex275041,31712428.63—6360
G BarkerEssex264831,31611829.24—8240
Show the remaining 298 players
County Championship 1963 batting statistics — First Class, Domestic
PlayerTeamMatInnsNORunsHSAvgSR50s100s4s6s
RC WilsonKent244231,315159*33.72—7250
LJ LenhamSussex265031,312191*27.91—71140
RM PrideauxNorthamptonshire275351,310124*27.29—71131
CA MiltonGloucestershire244751,30113130.98—6250
MJ HortonWorcestershire234201,29110030.74—81161
MJK SmithWarwickshire203641,288144*40.25—63191
PT MarnerLancashire285061,283142*29.16—7210
B HedgesGlamorgan285321,2829625.14—9070
RA WhiteMiddlesex274671,271108*32.59—6210
RGA HeadleyWorcestershire274861,26010830.00—8130
DA LivingstoneHampshire275131,25612626.17—8210
SE LearyKent203851,23415837.39—7200
JS PressdeeGlamorgan285381,2288227.29—80101
KWR FletcherEssex285231,1819424.10—5071
M HillNottinghamshire264851,172100*27.26—71114
RJ LangridgeSussex275241,166137*24.29—6100
C LeeDerbyshire264601,14710424.93—911295
C MilburnNorthamptonshire234501,14612325.47—71195
RB NichollsGloucestershire285431,1439122.41—7030
AR LewisGlamorgan254751,141107*27.17—4280
RW BarberWarwickshire264751,13883*27.10—8090
ASM OakmanSussex285441,1169922.32—5060
NB WhittinghamNottinghamshire264831,1149724.76—90230
KF BarringtonSurrey193461,090100*38.93—9141
MJ BearEssex224131,08613228.58—6120
RE HitchcockWarwickshire274991,05710626.43—51161
RW HookerMiddlesex284861,044119*24.86—5120
B RoeSomerset264321,0419025.39—7070
JM ParksSussex203831,03713629.63—51130
PB WightSomerset274521,03215124.00—51230
CHM GreethamSomerset284741,02714123.88—5191
JH HampshireYorkshire2744499512024.88—51112
IR BuxtonDerbyshire2851499574*21.17—301096
MH DennessKent23407990110*30.00—71120
ER DexterSussex1834198811829.94—2400
MD WillettSurrey2443497312424.95—72110
PJ SainsburyHampshire2751293011118.98—3120
B TaylorEssex285299297221.60—4030
WE AlleySomerset2337291910526.26—41214
S JayasingheLeicestershire264729176720.38—50130
DB CloseYorkshire1933291516129.52—6110
HM BarnardHampshire244559038722.58—5010
AHM ReesGlamorgan254878897921.68—4054
GJ SmithEssex275028897618.52—4030
HI MooreNottinghamshire2444188210820.51—5140
DW RichardsonWorcestershire27497878125*20.90—3210
DC MorganDerbyshire234148778223.70—401080
RAE TindallSurrey27496875109*20.35—4190
RT VirginSomerset2643187010520.71—4100
JR GrayHampshire264948608519.11—4000
BJ BoothLancashire2342485011822.37—5120
A WhartonLeicestershire244328337920.32—4020
G ClaytonLancashire285078308419.30—5080
AS BrownGloucestershire2854128177219.45—5020
DEV PadgettYorkshire2235181114223.85—22200
WF OatesDerbyshire193408099923.79—60798
R BennettLancashire234018046120.62—3020
HL JohnsonDerbyshire274948037217.84—301103
D RamsamoojNorthamptonshire2039078513220.13—31240
NW HillNottinghamshire1528378013431.20—32213
MJ StewartSurrey1629277816928.81—5170
PJ SharpeYorkshire21355766138*25.53—32151
Khalid IbadullaWarwickshire22395753104*22.15—2130
ABD ParsonsSurrey173217469524.06—5050
IW HallDerbyshire2241073913618.02—31830
R BoothWorcestershire285077246316.84—2020
KE PalmerSomerset2643156925324.71—10130
GC CooperSussex2242367314217.26—2120
ACD Ingleby-MackenzieHampshire2141567111818.64—2100
WJP StewartWarwickshire162816719424.85—4000
D NichollsKent1424165721128.57—21291
WB StottYorkshire1728265514325.19—3130
B ConstableSurrey193356396322.82—4062
RC WhiteGloucestershire142806326522.57—4000
H PillingLancashire16293629133*24.19—4120
FJ TitmusMiddlesex193266276524.12—5000
A LightfootNorthamptonshire193856206818.79—2070
EA ClarkMiddlesex2542561910416.73—1100
AC SmithWarwickshire254576125916.11—3000
G MillmanNottinghamshire285246009712.50—1040
TW CartwrightWarwickshire244315978114.21—3071
E SmithDerbyshire254755954914.17—00794
BJ MeyerGloucestershire285495845212.98—1000
K GillhouleyNottinghamshire2648858475*14.60—2050
RA GaleMiddlesex142535708725.91—3000
P LeverLancashire2341855879*16.91—3070
HW StephensonSomerset284745548012.88—3030
AW CattKent285065506912.50—2010
HD BirdLeicestershire163115429818.07—3010
BA LangfordSomerset284775366813.40—1052
JT MurrayMiddlesex264475265914.22—1020
R IllingworthYorkshire17295508107*21.17—0141
GAR LockSurrey203645026015.69—3000
J van GelovenLeicestershire254754975411.83—1040
NI ThomsonSussex2752848959*11.11—1010
DA AllenGloucestershire234544778611.63—2020
PJ WattsNorthamptonshire224354704012.37—0070
J DysonLancashire1730345988*17.00—3010
PM WalkerGlamorgan163064504518.75—0000
MJ KitchenSomerset142504376717.48—1000
JA OrmrodWorcestershire163044337216.65—2020
JA JamesonWarwickshire122314276319.41—2060
G PullarLancashire132314265119.36—2010
C ForbesNottinghamshire1937742451*14.13—1020
DGL EvansGlamorgan2853941030*9.32—0010
DNF SladeWorcestershire24421140659*13.10—1030
D WilsonYorkshire274554054410.13—0010
Nawab of PataudiSussex102044046125.25—30131
CT SpencerLeicestershire26472404468.98—0000
CD FearnleyWorcestershire132313998118.14—2000
JG BinksYorkshire2846638946*9.73—0010
RW TaylorDerbyshire28515387548.41—10440
JKR GraveneyGloucestershire26504375528.15—1000
K TaylorYorkshire81323648533.09—2000
MC CowdreyKent6111361107*36.10—0100
DB CarrDerbyshire48035813644.75—11373
FS TruemanYorkshire1627235610414.24—0171
WGA ParkhouseGlamorgan101723475823.13—2000
WA SmithSurrey815034410322.93—1130
BS CrumpNorthamptonshire193733434210.09—0020
BEA EdmeadesEssex183343336711.48—1000
BSV TimmsHampshire27519331387.88—0000
WT GreensmithEssex1018632959*27.42—1000
SEJ RussellMiddlesex111803275218.17—1000
KV AndrewNorthamptonshire21411132636*10.87—0000
DW WhiteHampshire20371131458*12.08—1020
PH JonesKent203583136211.59—1011
PJ PhelanEssex26498312637.61—1020
MK KettleNorthamptonshire163173078812.79—3000
EJ LewisGlamorgan1732529965*11.07—2001
JF HarveyDerbyshire813029210322.46—21341
S GreenswordLeicestershire132432905313.81—1000
HM WinfieldNottinghamshire917129072*18.13—1000
AL DixonKent1731427744*10.26—0000
D BennettMiddlesex162832754411.00—0020
A LongSurrey17313275829.82—1020
DL AmissWarwickshire81512725819.43—1040
A BussSussex26501126930*6.90—0000
D GibsonSurrey2138626848*8.38—0020
IJ DavisonNottinghamshire26489267356.85—0000
DJ ShepherdGlamorgan28535264405.50—0000
J BirkenshawLeicestershire101802595514.39—1040
BD WellsNottinghamshire28528259365.89—0011
A HarrisGlamorgan91802584914.33—0020
D CarpenterGloucestershire101902585713.58—20131
SJ StoreySurrey132512585210.75—1000
RT SimpsonNottinghamshire81402544718.14—0000
A GillNottinghamshire102022505213.89—1000
ME ScottNorthamptonshire224312247457.97—0000
CD DrybroughMiddlesex24427228376.51—0000
JM ProdgerKent91702267413.29—1000
JD SpringallNottinghamshire81412205016.92—1000
A BrownKent2646521832*5.32—0000
R JulianLeicestershire2138421728*6.38—0010
KC PrestonEssex27501321549*5.81—0000
PD WattsNorthamptonshire11220212489.64—0000
HJ RhodesDerbyshire2137420738*6.27—00192
M RyanYorkshire2745820726*5.59—0021
DR SmithGloucestershire193712206368.24—0000
R MillerWarwickshire2749920537*5.13—0010
JB StathamLancashire21375203486.34—0010
D MillnerDerbyshire101712034612.69—00190
K HiggsLancashire22401019429*6.47—0000
JD BondLancashire101801923810.67—0000
RA HuttonYorkshire91501914912.73—0000
RG BroadbentWorcestershire71301905814.62—1072
D ShackletonHampshire20379188306.71—0000
FR PountainSussex61211864816.91—0000
PA MundenLeicestershire71401857713.21—1000
R EntwistleLancashire91501825212.13—1000
HL JacksonDerbyshire234214180256.43—00245
JS SavageLeicestershire2547418026*4.19—0010
DL UnderwoodKent264610178244.94—0000
RNS HobbsEssex19365170485.48—0000
RC KerslakeSomerset91711703110.63—0000
RI JeffersonSurrey48217013628.33—0100
K TebayLancashire3601698728.17—2000
AJ CorranNottinghamshire917416943*13.00—0000
N GiffordWorcestershire18314168406.22—0000
WD SladeGlamorgan612216773*16.70—10143
RV BellSussex22435165294.34—0010
R SwallowDerbyshire71411566112.00—10160
FE RumseySomerset244012152315.43—0000
AR WindowsGloucestershire11225151328.88—0000
DJ ForemanSussex61211457013.18—1010
M BissexGloucestershire612314334*15.89—0030
PJ LoaderSurrey17314142345.26—0000
AR WassellHampshire21413142223.74—0010
AB JacksonDerbyshire203516142217.47—00172
J CottonNottinghamshire203713140305.83—0000
AT CastellHampshire81631333010.23—0000
DAD SydenhamSurrey25471313322*3.91—0000
TJP EyreDerbyshire9180131197.28—00100
JC BalderstoneYorkshire913112544*10.42—0000
JDF LarterNorthamptonshire214111124304.13—0010
RJ DevereuxWorcestershire917212134*8.07—0000
RL PrattLeicestershire1017212125*8.07—0031
JL CuthbertsonSurrey71221183411.80—0010
T GreenhoughLancashire25441111722*3.55—0000
GF CrossLeicestershire61121162912.89—0000
DJ InsoleEssex48111541*16.43—0000
RG CapleHampshire5811114515.86—0000
JA SnowSussex1223311017*5.50—0020
OS WheatleyGlamorgan25489108182.77—0000
AG NicholsonYorkshire2135910824*4.15—0011
J SullivanLancashire59210827*15.43—0000
RV WebsterWarwickshire1730610023*4.17—0010
DA BickMiddlesex81459726*10.78—0000
JC LakerEssex101859524*7.31—0000
MJ EdwardsSurrey350944718.80—0000
JSE PriceMiddlesex28481190192.43—0000
HDS MillerGlamorgan591903911.25—0000
RB EdmondsWarwickshire1118389255.93—0000
MD MenceWarwickshire81558923*8.90—0000
PBH MaySurrey240868521.50—1000
DS SteeleNorthamptonshire510186279.56—0000
R HarmanSurrey1019385345.31—0030
RAG LuckinEssex360843014.00—0000
HJ JarmanGloucestershire482802913.33—0000
A ClarksonYorkshire581723010.29—0000
DG DoughtySomerset1424471173.55—0000
GJ SavilleEssex120714835.50—0000
LA JohnsonNorthamptonshire714170315.38—0020
JA FlavellWorcestershire2646568141.66—0000
MHJ AllenNorthamptonshire714367186.09—0000
RC SmithLeicestershire16281064123.56—0000
AM BeddowLancashire611062305.64—0000
GL KeithHampshire2415944*19.67—0030
DL BatesSussex1834125513*2.50—0000
BS BoshierLeicestershire1732145411*3.00—0000
REF MinnsKent120535326.50—1000
GG ArnoldSurrey61015224*5.78—0000
MD BurdenHampshire362522913.00—0000
AJW McIntyreSurrey1215050*50.00—1000
A WrightWarwickshire1835750171.79—0000
K HowardLancashire59347197.83—0000
R WillsNorthamptonshire48047295.88—0000
J MittenLeicestershire47043186.14—0000
JCJ DyeKent1833642161.56—0000
JA StandenWorcestershire917340102.86—0011
PJ RobinsonWorcestershire220373718.50—0000
OD KemberSurrey3623719*9.25—0000
EWJ FillaryKent241361812.00—0000
PRV LeddenSussex36135107.00—0000
DM SayerKent712130142.73—0000
RGM CarterWorcestershire2136152912*1.38—0020
RJ EtheridgeGloucestershire121292129.00—0000
E LegardWarwickshire2422917*14.50—0000
GW RichardsonDerbyshire36028144.67—0030
RMH CottamHampshire132452713*1.42—0010
IJ JonesGlamorgan2649122610*0.70—0000
MR DilleyNorthamptonshire816526102.36—0000
A DindarGloucestershire4612620*5.20—0000
C CookGloucestershire1834112513*1.09—0000
H SullySomerset34024246.00—0000
FJ DavisGlamorgan24024106.00—0000
RT de VilleDerbyshire242241712.00—0030
T GunnSussex61242410*3.00—0000
JD BannisterWarwickshire510222142.75—0000
AB BainbridgeYorkshire120221211.00—0000
G HoultonLancashire120221111.00—0000
MH RoseLeicestershire220221811.00—0010
AE MossMiddlesex233942180.60—0000
DJ ConstantKent36021143.50—0000
JS WaringYorkshire5622017*5.00—0000
PA SpicerEssex2401984.75—0000
MG GriffithSussex24019164.75—0000
WE RhodesNottinghamshire12019189.50—0000
DW BakerKent58217102.83—0000
GW BurchLeicestershire36016102.67—0000
AJG PearsonSomerset1211515*15.00—0000
JPG ChadwickYorkshire1111414*——0020
LJ ColdwellWorcestershire61201070.83—0000
M AshendenGloucestershire691107*1.25—0000
DJ BrownWarwickshire12285*——0000
TE ThompsonLeicestershire220874.00—0010
AR BilbieNottinghamshire120773.50—0000
NL MajendieSurrey7120760.58—0000
JE MelvilleKent120763.50—0000
JCT PageKent47364*1.50—0000
B LobbSomerset36354*1.67—0000
FJ AndrewGloucestershire24253*2.50—0000
EG CliftonMiddlesex24253*2.50—0000
ER PreslandEssex351431.00—0000
MA BussSussex120442.00—0000
MJ SmithMiddlesex241331.00—0000
GH HallSomerset351110.25—0000
CRM AtkinsonSomerset230000.00—0000
JB EvansGlamorgan120000.00—0000
EW JonesGlamorgan120000.00—0000
C HiltonLancashire120000.00—0000
JR EyreDerbyshire220000.00—0000
DG A'CourtGloucestershire120000.00—0000
J CumbesLancashire110000.00—0000
MC FearnleyYorkshire12100*0.00—0000
AA JohnsonNottinghamshire120000.00—0000
RK PlattYorkshire230000.00—0000
RW WilkinsonKent110000.00—0000

Bowling · 234 players

County Championship 1963 bowling statistics — First Class, Domestic
PlayerTeamMatInnsBallsMaidensRunsWktsAvgSREcon5WBBI
KE PalmerSomerset26505,4092591,93612116.0044.702.1579/57
D ShackletonHampshire20356,1494571,72111614.8453.011.68137/30
BR KnightEssex27475,5141772,46811621.2847.532.6998/69
DJ ShepherdGlamorgan28486,8454892,09211618.0359.011.83107/28
JDF LarterNorthamptonshire21394,3872041,76511016.0539.882.4198/41
NI ThomsonSussex27515,9753391,99910419.2257.452.0147/31
IJ DavisonNottinghamshire26474,7621832,21810221.7546.692.7966/30
JB StathamLancashire21373,9321461,52210115.0738.932.3287/96
DAD SydenhamSurrey25434,3592171,52810115.1343.162.1058/67
FE RumseySomerset24464,4451661,8359918.5444.902.4877/39
JS SavageLeicestershire24374,7352192,1419722.0748.812.7198/78
DL UnderwoodKent26485,4173642,0369621.2156.432.2626/88
JS PressdeeGlamorgan27425,0442871,8929420.1353.662.2568/61
JB MortimoreGloucestershire26445,4423481,8769320.1758.522.0747/35
TW CartwrightWarwickshire24414,9613301,6899218.3653.922.0438/45
DW WhiteHampshire20363,8871311,9849022.0443.193.0657/43
BS CrumpNorthamptonshire19355,3352931,7849019.8259.282.0155/20
A BussSussex24454,4461881,7748919.9349.962.3958/65
BD WellsNottinghamshire28485,9263912,0548723.6168.112.0837/34
OS WheatleyGlamorgan25424,1502181,5148617.6048.262.1968/40
AS BrownGloucestershire28484,7722072,0258623.5555.492.5558/80
A BrownKent26504,4621791,8768522.0752.492.5248/47
D WilsonYorkshire26454,2842751,5528218.9352.242.1746/22
JSE PriceMiddlesex27493,4931491,7778022.2143.663.0546/63
AE MossMiddlesex22403,4752221,2587915.9243.992.1738/40
Show the remaining 209 players
County Championship 1963 bowling statistics — First Class, Domestic
PlayerTeamMatInnsBallsMaidensRunsWktsAvgSREcon5WBBI
JA FlavellWorcestershire25434,2441441,7527722.7555.122.4836/46
RV WebsterWarwickshire17323,2691341,3437717.4442.452.4737/40
FS TruemanYorkshire16272,8281299767612.8437.212.0748/45
FJ TitmusMiddlesex17283,5301991,2497217.3549.032.1267/44
TE BaileyEssex27464,8561792,0377128.6968.392.5225/56
K HiggsLancashire22384,2101432,0057128.2459.302.8627/45
DNF SladeWorcestershire23394,0752981,3086819.2459.931.9336/12
GAR LockSurrey20363,8512321,5356523.6259.252.3936/39
BA LangfordSomerset23414,1532521,5516523.8663.892.2437/98
J CottonNottinghamshire20363,2231261,4296521.9849.582.6615/56
AG NicholsonYorkshire21343,1601621,0566516.2548.622.0146/36
RW BarberWarwickshire21362,7771171,3866421.6643.392.9936/74
DR SmithGloucestershire19364,0381591,5906424.8463.092.3625/66
HL JacksonDerbyshire22364,3642281,4136322.4369.271.9436/66
HJ RhodesDerbyshire21313,7301511,4906224.0360.162.4026/22
D GibsonSurrey21353,0511081,3316221.4749.212.6226/40
AL DixonKent17333,6831741,5626125.6160.382.5446/69
K GillhouleyNottinghamshire24414,2162571,7205929.1571.462.4526/95
DA AllenGloucestershire22384,0462491,3105722.9870.981.9417/33
IJ JonesGlamorgan26453,3031441,3705724.0457.952.4926/38
P LeverLancashire23423,5871191,7515730.7262.932.9316/37
DL BatesSussex18312,6931141,1525720.2147.252.5735/48
RV BellSussex21363,3572221,3715724.0558.892.4538/54
M RyanYorkshire27473,6251631,3095722.9663.602.1704/13
CT SpencerLeicestershire26433,3591041,6905729.6558.933.0216/56
PJ WattsNorthamptonshire21362,8181361,1035719.3549.442.3525/20
N GiffordWorcestershire17292,7861811,0445618.6449.752.2547/37
AR WassellHampshire20364,3243201,3875624.7777.211.9215/91
T GreenhoughLancashire25373,3921851,2475522.6761.672.2136/43
AB JacksonDerbyshire20323,4691361,4685427.1964.242.5404/24
KC PrestonEssex26413,5451241,4365327.0966.892.4325/31
PJ LoaderSurrey17272,6281071,0845121.2551.532.4715/52
ASM OakmanSussex19312,2181248685117.0243.492.3546/53
RGM CarterWorcestershire20363,3601141,4935129.2765.882.6715/94
C ForbesNottinghamshire19363,5331441,6515132.3769.272.8004/75
R IllingworthYorkshire15252,4161577864816.3850.331.9536/13
RMH CottamHampshire13242,416781,1544824.0450.332.8736/10
ME ScottNorthamptonshire21363,5862231,3364827.8374.712.2404/40
MJ HortonWorcestershire20292,9921771,1004723.4063.662.2128/80
CD DrybroughMiddlesex21343,1571951,2634726.8767.172.4004/42
J van GelovenLeicestershire25393,8341341,6464735.0281.572.5835/31
DC MorganDerbyshire22323,1001711,2844627.9167.392.4904/46
RC SmithLeicestershire16221,995979294620.2043.372.7937/62
C CookGloucestershire18302,6051799354520.7857.892.1504/32
PJ PhelanEssex21332,8781121,3754530.5663.962.8704/32
JCJ DyeKent18332,6881001,2434527.6259.732.7715/92
CHM GreethamSomerset22342,251921,0104422.9551.162.6915/53
BS BoshierLeicestershire17282,592901,2164427.6458.912.8115/32
PH JonesKent20322,7571711,1444426.0062.662.4925/34
JC LakerEssex10162,2441288284319.2652.192.2127/89
RW HookerMiddlesex21292,2311099014221.4553.122.4216/51
R MillerWarwickshire26392,8201841,1524028.8070.502.4516/28
A WrightWarwickshire18302,8861261,1233829.5575.952.3303/48
WE AlleySomerset15252,2001366823718.4359.461.8625/33
DG DoughtySomerset11181,146595823317.6434.733.0526/58
PJ SainsburyHampshire19272,4031319763329.5872.822.4417/77
D BennettMiddlesex14221,386556553319.8542.002.8404/32
DB CloseYorkshire15251,8071077263222.6956.472.4116/55
E SmithDerbyshire25343,1081511,4523245.3897.132.8004/64
RB EdmondsWarwickshire11211,7681076723121.6857.032.2815/40
JA SnowSussex12211,527447122924.5552.662.8016/52
R HarmanSurrey9141,162655582621.4644.692.8816/51
C MilburnNorthamptonshire15211,419586152524.6056.762.6004/16
JR GrayHampshire19292,131978882535.5285.242.5004/64
RAE TindallSurrey22342,0341058122532.4881.362.4003/46
EJ LewisGlamorgan1318955494612419.2139.792.9026/10
AT CastellHampshire8111,057554522319.6545.962.5735/46
DA BickMiddlesex8121,157505352323.2650.302.7715/42
Khalid IbadullaWarwickshire16261,410735222223.7364.092.2215/48
AJ CorranNottinghamshire9141,200545362224.3654.552.6815/55
RNS HobbsEssex18302,165811,0852151.67103.103.0103/59
BEA EdmeadesEssex14171,259395862029.3062.952.7904/23
AR WindowsGloucestershire10151,029374662023.3051.452.7215/49
PM WalkerGlamorgan14211,5901105361928.2183.682.0203/69
IR BuxtonDerbyshire21302,106959321949.05110.842.6603/54
PT MarnerLancashire15201,163385721930.1161.212.9504/69
GG ArnoldSurrey612870393931821.8348.332.7104/22
MR DilleyNorthamptonshire8121,063394271823.7259.062.4115/48
MK KettleNorthamptonshire16251,887679141850.78104.832.9103/36
SE LearyKent13171,056544511825.0658.672.5604/40
KG SuttleSussex23301,460805561830.8981.112.2803/25
PH ParfittMiddlesex69497282291713.4729.242.7615/33
LJ ColdwellWorcestershire681,026304621727.1860.352.7026/43
ER DexterSussex12181,248584861630.3878.002.3403/65
A LightfootNorthamptonshire14171,092474421529.4772.802.4302/8
DM SayerKent711988434071527.1365.872.4703/53
MD MenceWarwickshire811832413801427.1459.432.7415/54
SJ StoreySurrey1013750303321423.7153.572.6603/33
J DysonLancashire13161,290576611350.8599.233.0715/83
RL PrattLeicestershire1014858314171332.0866.002.9204/44
JS WaringYorkshire57435201961315.0833.462.7015/49
KJ GrievesLancashire1113828523281227.3369.002.3815/81
MD BurdenHampshire35888623521229.3374.002.3816/84
JD BannisterWarwickshire57798502821223.5066.502.1204/52
RE HitchcockWarwickshire1623886423701230.8373.832.5103/20
JKR GraveneyGloucestershire1725966413441228.6780.502.1403/27
K HowardLancashire57541282451220.4245.082.7217/53
JA StandenWorcestershire9141,130465091146.27102.732.7016/82
PD WattsNorthamptonshire912965384951145.0087.733.0815/80
J BirkenshawLeicestershire913972334771047.7097.202.9415/73
B LobbSomerset36721432621026.2072.102.1804/47
M AshendenGloucestershire68595212751027.5059.502.7703/40
GH HallSomerset3642012206922.8946.672.9403/41
RJ DevereuxWorcestershire91497828481953.44108.672.9502/18
KF BarringtonSurrey9941424143817.8851.752.0704/40
RA HuttonYorkshire61037813173821.6347.252.7503/26
DS SteeleNorthamptonshire443429201825.1342.753.5304/101
PB WightSomerset782527126815.7531.503.0004/18
DW BakerKent5986737463857.88108.383.2015/90
JH HampshireYorkshire661622132718.8623.144.8917/52
RGA HeadleyWorcestershire6739422159722.7156.292.4204/40
MHJ AllenNorthamptonshire61089051342748.86127.142.3101/12
FR PountainSussex5746825209729.8666.862.6802/24
GW RichardsonDerbyshire3544418172724.5763.432.3203/35
BJ BoothLancashire672905232638.6748.334.8002/20
EA ClarkMiddlesex582287104617.3338.002.7402/10
GC CooperSussex101259936224637.3399.832.2415/31
A ClarksonYorkshire332281792518.4045.602.4202/14
TJP EyreDerbyshire81159711352570.40119.403.5402/56
JCT PageKent4881134359571.80162.202.6602/74
K TaylorYorkshire6840224103425.75100.501.5401/8
DJ BrownWarwickshire122465127431.7561.503.1004/86
AM BeddowLancashire4530714109427.2576.752.1302/26
RI JeffersonSurrey4740314213453.25100.753.1701/12
BW LuckhurstKent141545117266388.67150.333.5402/23
JC BalderstoneYorkshire572568123341.0085.332.8803/33
AJG PearsonSomerset122107102334.0070.002.9103/73
H SullySomerset231321035311.6744.001.5902/7
FJ AndrewGloucestershire242949116338.6798.002.3702/36
S JayasingheLeicestershire66179178326.0059.672.6102/43
JL CuthbertsonSurrey71064233204368.00214.001.9101/13
TE ThompsonLeicestershire22138564321.3346.002.7802/13
JM ParksSussex1142331215.5021.004.4302/31
PE RichardsonKent3366352226.0033.004.7302/32
DW RichardsonWorcestershire225421427.0027.001.5602/11
CRM AtkinsonSomerset12168582241.0084.002.9302/51
HDS MillerGlamorgan5839917158279.00199.502.3801/39
JPG ChadwickYorkshire11126658229.0063.002.7602/58
RT de VilleDerbyshire231561141270.5078.005.4202/47
JD SpringallNottinghamshire2278435217.5039.002.6902/14
A WhartonLeicestershire1130031131.0030.006.2001/31
TW GraveneyWorcestershire3492266166.0092.004.3001/22
DB CarrDerbyshire4695257157.0095.003.6001/5
DEV PadgettYorkshire1150414.005.004.8001/4
MH DennessKent1148136136.0048.004.5001/36
JA JamesonWarwickshire2260427127.0060.002.7001/18
RC WhiteGloucestershire11302414.0030.000.8001/4
JB EvansGlamorgan1184133133.0084.002.3601/33
WD SladeGlamorgan5824091361136.00240.003.4001/38
WT GreensmithEssex24144665165.00144.002.7101/24
C HiltonLancashire1190347147.0090.003.1301/47
GJ SmithEssex22102550150.00102.002.9401/47
S GreenswordLeicestershire67154397197.00154.003.7801/21
AB BainbridgeYorkshire111861370170.00186.002.2601/70
M BissexGloucestershire2372435135.0072.002.9201/26
B ConstableSurrey4445219119.0045.002.5301/2
J CumbesLancashire11102356156.00102.003.2901/56
MC FearnleyYorkshire12120637137.00120.001.8501/28
NW HillNottinghamshire2254249149.0054.005.4401/49
HL JohnsonDerbyshire5650227127.0050.003.2401/2
JE MelvilleKent12114465165.00114.003.4201/23
HI MooreNottinghamshire1190717.009.004.6701/7
JA OrmrodWorcestershire1196258158.0096.003.6301/58
RK PlattYorkshire23162958158.00162.002.1501/37
BL ReynoldsNorthamptonshire2296266166.0096.004.1301/60
MD WillettSurrey44102435135.00102.002.0601/7
D KenyonWorcestershire33670570——5.1000/1
G PullarLancashire11180190——6.3300/19
Nawab of PataudiSussex1118090——3.0000/9
G MillmanNottinghamshire11120100——5.0000/10
MJ StewartSurrey115050——6.0000/5
PJ SharpeYorkshire11301170——3.4000/17
JB BolusNottinghamshire22360280——4.6700/10
G BoycottYorkshire11120200——10.0000/20
AR LewisGlamorgan44361240——4.0000/2
MJ SmithMiddlesex121088380——2.1100/10
HD BirdLeicestershire11302110——2.2000/11
RC KerslakeSomerset56260121440——3.3200/6
PJ RobinsonWorcestershire11544120——1.3300/12
HW StephensonSomerset116040——4.0000/4
FJ DavisGlamorgan22604310——3.1000/6
B HedgesGlamorgan33542180——2.0000/5
A JonesGlamorgan111040——24.0000/4
G BarkerEssex11360300——5.0000/30
ER PreslandEssex33960680——4.2500/7
RG CapleHampshire11180160——5.3300/16
JR EyreDerbyshire11360330——5.5000/33
MR HallamLeicestershire22292260——5.3800/4
AW CattKent1118220——0.6700/2
CC InmanLeicestershire11180160——5.3300/16
D RamsamoojNorthamptonshire22120160——8.0000/4
DG A'CourtGloucestershire12721490——4.0800/8
R BennettLancashire116100——0.0000/0
GF CrossLeicestershire11300140——2.8000/14
EWJ FillaryKent231568680——2.6200/7
RA GaleMiddlesex116020——2.0000/2
A GillNottinghamshire11300240——4.8000/24
NF HornerWarwickshire116050——5.0000/5
AA JohnsonNottinghamshire11240110——2.7500/11
RJ LangridgeSussex11120180——9.0000/18
PRV LeddenSussex11240130——3.2500/13
C LeeDerbyshire22482360——4.5000/10
LJ LenhamSussex33574280——2.9500/8
D MillnerDerbyshire22120120——6.0000/4
RB NichollsGloucestershire33392260——4.0000/0
WF OatesDerbyshire34542360——4.0000/0
H PillingLancashire116060——6.0000/6
NB WhittinghamNottinghamshire33524320——3.6900/0
RC WilsonKent1150110——13.2000/11
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 1963. Teams are ordered by wins, then name; this is separate from the points table.

County Championship 1963 team results and innings totals
TeamMatWonLostDrawnOtherRunsOutsBat avgHighestConcededWicketsBowl avg
Yorkshire281331208,71434525.264047,77542918.12
Glamorgan28118909,15939523.193708,66541820.73
Somerset281061209,33638624.193499,08245120.14
Sussex2810612010,21142923.803759,93744722.23
Warwickshire281031419,21336025.593479,42341722.60
Gloucestershire28971209,35141722.423549,53540123.78
Middlesex28951408,94433326.864098,31840920.34
Northamptonshire28981109,86543322.783869,94642123.62
Hampshire28781219,50139324.183869,29141422.44
Essex286418010,23640825.0936510,33538326.98
Nottinghamshire28681409,55142922.2637510,12940225.20
Kent285617010,17737527.1447510,61139327.00
Surrey28561709,47536326.104008,60839022.07
Lancashire284101408,81540721.663409,20236825.01
Worcestershire28481609,18440022.963568,85435624.87
Leicestershire283131207,89541818.893219,23133427.64
Derbyshire282141208,49945418.723399,18431229.44

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 · 1963

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

1963-09-04 to 1963-09-06 · Kennington Oval, Kennington

Surrey v Warwickshire

Surrey
148/2d
Warwickshire
140/6d & 14/0

Match drawn

1963-09-04 to 1963-09-06 · Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood

Middlesex v Derbyshire

Derbyshire
Score unavailable

Match drawn

1963-09-02 to 0001-01-01 · County Ground, New Road, Worcester

Worcestershire v Lancashire

Lancashire
Score unavailable

Match drawn

1963-09-02 to 0001-01-01 · Dean Park, Bournemouth

Hampshire v Warwickshire

Hampshire
Score unavailable
Warwickshire
Score unavailable

Result unavailable

1963-09-02 to 0001-01-01 · County Ground, Hove

Sussex v Somerset

Sussex
159 & 74/2

Match drawn

1963-09-02 to 0001-01-01 · Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood

Middlesex v Surrey

Middlesex
224/7d & 161/5
Surrey
149 & 239/7d

Match drawn

1963-09-02 to 0001-01-01 · Ashley Down Ground, Bristol

Gloucestershire v Kent

Kent
108/1d & 88

Gloucestershire won by 7 runs

1963-08-28 to 1963-08-30 · County Ground, Hove

Sussex v Essex

Sussex
279/9d
Essex
276/8d & 134/6

Match drawn

1963-08-28 to 1963-08-30 · Kennington Oval, Kennington

Surrey v Somerset

Surrey
200 & 257/4d
Somerset
142 & 111

Surrey won by 204 runs

Recorded venues

County Championship 1963 venues and recorded match counts
VenueMatches
Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood14
Kennington Oval, Kennington13
Trent Bridge, Nottingham13
County Ground, New Road, Worcester12
Edgbaston, Birmingham11
Old Trafford, Manchester11
County Ground, Northampton10
Grace Road, Leicester10
County Ground, Hove8
Ashley Down Ground, Bristol6
County Ground, Taunton6
St Helen's, Swansea6
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff5
County Ground, Derby5
Dean Park, Bournemouth5
Queen's Park, Chesterfield5
United Services Ground, Portsmouth5
County Ground, Southampton4
Park Avenue Cricket Ground, Bradford4
Bramall Lane, Sheffield3
Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare3
College Ground, Cheltenham3
County Ground, Leyton3
Headingley, Leeds3
Recreation Ground, Bath3
Bat and Ball Ground, Gravesend2
Bath Grounds, Ashby-de-la-Zouch2
Brush Ground, Loughborough2
Castle Park Cricket Ground, Colchester2
Central Recreation Ground, Hastings2
Courtaulds Ground, Coventry2
Crabble Athletic Ground, Dover2
Erinoid Ground, Stroud2
Gidea Park Sports Ground, Romford2
Mote Park, Maidstone2
North Marine Road, Scarborough2
Old County Ground, Brentwood2
Rutland Recreation Ground, Ilkeston2
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury2
The Manor Sports Ground, Worthing2
The Nevill Ground, Tunbridge Wells2
The Saffrons, Eastbourne2
Valentine's Park, Ilford2
Vista Road Recreation Ground, Clacton-on-Sea2
Wagon Works Ground, Gloucester2
Aigburth, Liverpool1
Cheriton Road Sports Ground, Folkestone1
Chester Road North, Kidderminster1
Eugene Cross Park, Ebbw Vale1
Garrison Ground 2, Gillingham1
Griff and Coton Ground, Nuneaton1
Hesketh Park, Dartford1
Imperial Athletic Ground, Bristol1
Ind Coope Ground, Burton-on-Trent1
Morlands Athletic Ground, Glastonbury1
Recreational Trust Ground, Lydney1
Southchurch Park, Southend-on-Sea1
St George's Road, Harrogate1
Stanley Park, Blackpool1
The Circle, Hull1
The Gnoll, Neath1
The Park, Buxton1
The Rectory Field, Blackheath1
Tipton Road, Dudley1
Town Ground, Kettering1
Town Ground, Peterborough1
Town Ground, Rushden1
Town Ground, Worksop1
Trafalgar Road, Southport1
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 1963, in Redball’s recorded data.

Highest innings

County Championship 1963 batting innings records
PlayerRunsOpponentDate
D Nicholls211Derbyshire1963-08-14
JB Bolus202*Glamorgan1963-06-22
LJ Lenham191*Warwickshire1963-07-27
A Jones187*Somerset1963-07-27
G Atkinson177Kent1963-05-01

Best bowling innings

County Championship 1963 bowling innings records
PlayerWickets/runsOpponentDate
KE Palmer9/57Nottinghamshire1963-05-08
OS Wheatley8/40Worcestershire1963-07-03
AE Moss8/40Gloucestershire1963-08-28
JDF Larter8/41Sussex1963-05-08
TW Cartwright8/45Hampshire1963-05-04

* 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.