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County Championship 1971 statistics and records

County Championship: standings, leading run scorers, wicket takers and innings records in Redball’s recorded data. Season statistics cover County Championship 1971; Tests are excluded.

G Boycott leads the displayed batting table with 2,197 runs. LR Gibbs leads the bowling table with 123 wickets.

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Recorded matches: 204
Recorded players: 291
Recorded teams: 17
Recorded venues: 59

Selected season match starts: 1971-05-01 to 1971-09-11. 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 · 1971

League table for 1971. Positions follow the source table within each division or group.

Single Division

County Championship 1971 Single Division standings
Position	Team	Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	Points
1	Surrey	24	11	3	10	255
2	Warwickshire	24	9	9	6	255
3	Lancashire	24	9	4	11	241
4	Kent	24	7	6	11	234
5	Leicestershire	24	6	2	16	215
6	Middlesex	24	7	6	11	212
7	Somerset	24	7	4	13	209
8	Gloucestershire	24	7	3	13	201
9	Hampshire	24	4	6	14	192
10	Essex	24	6	5	13	187
11	Sussex	24	5	9	10	182
12	Nottinghamshire	24	3	7	14	171
13	Yorkshire	24	4	8	12	162
14	Northamptonshire	24	4	8	12	159
15	Worcestershire	24	3	7	14	152
16	Glamorgan	24	3	5	15	148
17	Derbyshire	24	1	4	19	142

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 1971

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 1971 batting leaders — First Class, Domestic
Player	Matches	Runs
G Boycott	17	2,197
MJ Harris	23	1,977
MJ Procter	23	1,762
JH Edrich	16	1,718
MJK Smith	24	1,689

Recorded innings through 1971-09-11. Source update date unavailable.

Leading wicket takers

County Championship County Championship 1971 bowling leaders — First Class, Domestic
Player	Matches	Wickets
LR Gibbs	24	123
FJ Titmus	24	102
PJ Sainsbury	23	101
DL Underwood	21	97
TW Cartwright	23	96

Recorded innings through 1971-09-11. Source update date unavailable.

Player statistics · 1971

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 · 291 players

County Championship 1971 batting statistics — First Class, Domestic
Player	Team	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	50s	100s
G Boycott	Yorkshire	17	27	4	2,197	233	95.52	—	6	11
MJ Harris	Nottinghamshire	23	40	1	1,977	177	50.69	—	4	9
MJ Procter	Gloucestershire	23	43	4	1,762	167	45.18	—	6	7
JH Edrich	Surrey	16	30	1	1,718	195*	59.24	—	8	6
MJK Smith	Warwickshire	24	44	7	1,689	122	45.65	—	8	5
BA Richards	Hampshire	21	40	3	1,628	141*	44.00	—	16	1
RGA Headley	Worcestershire	20	38	1	1,616	187	43.68	—	9	3
PH Parfitt	Middlesex	24	45	3	1,610	130	38.33	—	7	4
BC Francis	Essex	24	45	4	1,563	140	38.12	—	10	4
WE Russell	Middlesex	24	45	4	1,547	118	37.73	—	7	4
MJ Smedley	Nottinghamshire	24	42	4	1,538	131*	40.47	—	5	6
GS Sobers	Nottinghamshire	23	40	6	1,485	151*	43.68	—	8	3
RB Kanhai	Warwickshire	22	39	8	1,452	135*	46.84	—	9	3
DS Steele	Northamptonshire	24	45	2	1,444	140*	33.58	—	7	3
IW Hall	Derbyshire	24	45	4	1,436	95	35.02	—	11	0
GRJ Roope	Surrey	24	44	8	1,403	171	38.97	—	4	5
MH Denness	Kent	22	39	2	1,391	111	37.59	—	13	1
RE Marshall	Hampshire	24	46	7	1,388	142*	35.59	—	7	2
CP Wilkins	Derbyshire	24	45	4	1,362	156	33.22	—	7	3
B Wood	Lancashire	24	40	3	1,342	165*	36.27	—	7	3
Younis Ahmed	Surrey	24	44	6	1,326	138*	34.89	—	9	1
CC Inman	Leicestershire	21	34	5	1,322	147	45.59	—	6	4
RT Virgin	Somerset	23	41	3	1,318	179*	34.68	—	5	3
MJ Kitchen	Somerset	24	43	2	1,293	120	31.54	—	5	2
HM Ackerman	Northamptonshire	22	41	1	1,258	123	31.45	—	7	2

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County Championship 1971 batting statistics — First Class, Domestic
Player	Team	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	50s	100s
RC Fredericks	Glamorgan	16	29	2	1,253	145*	46.41	—	6	2
Mushtaq Mohammad	Northamptonshire	21	39	0	1,246	108	31.95	—	10	2
JA Jameson	Warwickshire	19	35	0	1,245	155	35.57	—	7	2
PJ Watts	Northamptonshire	23	43	10	1,244	102*	37.70	—	8	1
DB Close	Somerset	24	43	8	1,242	116*	35.49	—	6	4
RDV Knight	Gloucestershire	23	43	2	1,215	102*	29.63	—	8	1
AR Lewis	Glamorgan	18	33	5	1,211	111	43.25	—	10	2
RB Nicholls	Gloucestershire	23	43	2	1,198	81	29.22	—	10	0
PJK Gibbs	Derbyshire	21	41	3	1,194	127	31.42	—	8	2
GA Greenidge	Sussex	24	47	2	1,192	109*	26.49	—	6	1
RM Prideaux	Sussex	22	43	0	1,189	95	27.65	—	10	0
BF Davison	Leicestershire	24	39	2	1,183	102	31.97	—	3	2
KWR Fletcher	Essex	19	35	7	1,181	164*	42.18	—	4	2
CT Radley	Middlesex	24	45	10	1,181	110*	33.74	—	5	1
B Dudleston	Leicestershire	24	39	4	1,166	101*	33.31	—	8	1
JB Bolus	Nottinghamshire	24	42	2	1,159	131	28.98	—	4	2
H Pilling	Lancashire	24	40	5	1,154	100	32.97	—	11	1
AGE Ealham	Kent	24	42	4	1,143	104	30.08	—	6	1
AW Greig	Sussex	24	47	3	1,138	113	25.86	—	5	2
CH Lloyd	Lancashire	22	37	3	1,124	217*	33.06	—	7	2
JH Hampshire	Yorkshire	24	40	4	1,118	183*	31.06	—	4	2
SJ Storey	Surrey	24	44	6	1,112	164	29.26	—	6	1
BW Luckhurst	Kent	13	24	1	1,103	155*	47.96	—	8	2
MA Buss	Sussex	23	45	3	1,066	83	25.38	—	7	0
D Lloyd	Lancashire	24	40	0	1,058	81	26.45	—	9	0
JF Steele	Leicestershire	24	39	5	1,051	195	30.91	—	4	2
MH Page	Derbyshire	21	39	4	1,050	111	30.00	—	6	1
MJ Smith	Middlesex	24	45	2	1,047	158	24.35	—	3	2
CG Greenidge	Hampshire	22	42	2	1,041	90	26.03	—	6	0
JF Harvey	Derbyshire	24	45	4	1,025	94	25.00	—	4	0
RMC Gilliat	Hampshire	23	44	4	1,019	79	25.48	—	4	0
J Whitehouse	Warwickshire	19	34	1	1,007	122	30.52	—	7	1
DR Turner	Hampshire	18	34	1	1,002	132	30.36	—	4	2
JM Parks	Sussex	21	41	4	959	81	25.92	—	9	0
PJ Sainsbury	Hampshire	24	46	10	947	72*	26.31	—	9	0
KL Snellgrove	Lancashire	21	36	5	943	71*	30.42	—	7	0
JM Brearley	Middlesex	20	38	4	934	81*	27.47	—	9	0
PJ Graves	Sussex	23	45	5	934	92	23.35	—	5	0
A Jones	Glamorgan	22	40	1	930	94	23.85	—	4	0
NG Featherstone	Middlesex	21	39	6	921	120*	27.91	—	6	1
D Nicholls	Kent	17	30	1	919	135	31.69	—	5	1
PM Walker	Glamorgan	22	40	2	917	120	24.13	—	4	2
B Ward	Essex	22	42	6	908	101*	25.22	—	6	1
GJ Saville	Essex	23	43	2	900	77	21.95	—	7	0
TJ Yardley	Worcestershire	20	37	3	880	71	25.88	—	5	0
BJ Booth	Leicestershire	21	35	2	878	138	26.61	—	2	2
BS Crump	Northamptonshire	23	44	13	878	133*	28.32	—	2	2
MJ Stewart	Surrey	21	38	3	876	108	25.03	—	6	2
MG Griffith	Sussex	22	43	14	862	142*	29.72	—	1	2
IR Buxton	Derbyshire	24	45	5	859	89	21.48	—	6	0
G Frost	Nottinghamshire	16	27	0	835	104	30.93	—	4	1
GM Turner	Worcestershire	16	28	2	828	101	31.85	—	5	1
PJ Sharpe	Yorkshire	16	27	3	823	172*	34.29	—	4	1
DR Shepherd	Gloucestershire	22	41	2	807	67	20.69	—	4	0
DL Amiss	Warwickshire	16	29	1	773	124	27.61	—	2	2
RA White	Nottinghamshire	23	40	8	772	80*	24.13	—	2	0
A Clarkson	Somerset	22	39	7	756	69*	23.63	—	3	0
JA Ormrod	Worcestershire	23	43	2	755	70	18.41	—	4	0
BL D'Oliveira	Worcestershire	14	27	3	752	136	31.33	—	6	1
PJ Stimpson	Worcestershire	14	27	1	747	103	28.73	—	5	1
APE Knott	Kent	14	25	5	736	128*	36.80	—	3	2
B Taylor	Essex	24	45	4	730	77*	17.80	—	1	0
DEV Padgett	Yorkshire	21	35	1	727	133	21.38	—	3	1
SB Hassan	Nottinghamshire	24	42	2	725	66	18.13	—	3	0
AS Brown	Gloucestershire	22	41	4	722	116	19.51	—	2	1
CA Milton	Gloucestershire	11	21	1	700	90	35.00	—	7	0
MJ Edwards	Surrey	17	32	1	688	68	22.19	—	3	0
Majid Khan	Glamorgan	12	22	1	685	100	32.62	—	4	1
JN Shepherd	Kent	23	41	4	684	81	18.49	—	4	0
TE Jesty	Hampshire	21	40	5	665	72	19.00	—	4	0
M Bissex	Gloucestershire	23	43	2	653	50	15.93	—	1	0
RW Tolchard	Leicestershire	23	37	7	652	105*	21.73	—	4	1
KD Boyce	Essex	24	45	1	647	67	14.70	—	2	0
G Cook	Northamptonshire	16	29	3	637	122*	24.50	—	3	1
FM Engineer	Lancashire	19	32	2	635	141	21.17	—	1	1
TW Cartwright	Somerset	24	43	2	632	127	15.41	—	2	1
GI Burgess	Somerset	19	33	3	619	73	20.63	—	5	0
MC Cowdrey	Kent	9	15	1	605	132	43.21	—	5	1
EW Jones	Glamorgan	23	42	8	596	97	17.53	—	1	0
Asif Iqbal	Kent	9	15	2	585	120	45.00	—	4	2
EE Hemmings	Warwickshire	18	33	3	579	80	19.30	—	3	0
B Leadbeater	Yorkshire	19	32	5	564	69	20.89	—	2	0
K Griffith	Worcestershire	21	39	5	551	59	16.21	—	1	0
JD Bond	Lancashire	23	38	6	541	54*	16.91	—	1	0
RN Abberley	Warwickshire	14	27	1	540	99	20.77	—	3	0
RW Taylor	Derbyshire	21	39	10	538	74*	18.55	—	2	0
JT Murray	Middlesex	24	45	4	529	75	12.90	—	2	0
RC Davis	Glamorgan	12	22	2	524	134	26.20	—	0	1
BEA Edmeades	Essex	13	25	1	523	79	21.79	—	2	0
KJ Lyons	Glamorgan	14	24	4	502	89	25.10	—	3	0
DNF Slade	Worcestershire	19	37	6	487	59*	15.71	—	1	0
EJO Hemsley	Worcestershire	12	22	1	481	80	22.90	—	3	0
PJ Robinson	Somerset	12	23	1	478	112	21.73	—	0	1
A Long	Surrey	24	44	9	463	57	13.23	—	1	0
JB Mortimore	Gloucestershire	23	43	8	456	51	13.03	—	1	0
DL Bairstow	Yorkshire	24	40	5	438	67*	12.51	—	2	0
GW Johnson	Kent	21	37	3	433	53	12.74	—	1	0
J Simmons	Lancashire	24	40	10	427	74*	14.23	—	2	0
MNS Taylor	Nottinghamshire	24	42	10	422	29*	13.19	—	0	0
J Birkenshaw	Leicestershire	24	39	9	417	61*	13.90	—	1	0
EA Cordle	Glamorgan	21	38	2	417	43	11.58	—	0	0
J Sullivan	Lancashire	14	24	4	417	60	20.85	—	1	0
JD Woodford	Yorkshire	11	20	1	417	101	21.95	—	1	1
NM McVicker	Warwickshire	23	42	4	415	39	10.92	—	0	0
R Illingworth	Leicestershire	14	23	4	406	79	21.37	—	3	0
BD Julien	Kent	20	35	2	403	47	12.21	—	0	0
GR Stephenson	Hampshire	24	46	4	400	43	9.52	—	0	0
RA Hutton	Yorkshire	18	31	3	398	47*	14.21	—	0	0
RE East	Essex	23	43	8	398	45	11.37	—	0	0
RNS Hobbs	Essex	22	41	6	395	71	11.29	—	1	0
S Turner	Essex	20	37	4	393	72	11.91	—	1	0
DA Livingstone	Hampshire	7	14	2	392	91	32.67	—	4	0
RA Woolmer	Kent	16	28	8	391	86	19.55	—	2	0
KJ O'Keeffe	Somerset	24	43	7	376	58	10.44	—	1	0
P Willey	Northamptonshire	11	22	1	371	133	17.67	—	1	1
Khalid Ibadulla	Warwickshire	12	23	4	368	92	19.37	—	2	0
SE Leary	Kent	16	27	6	368	74	17.52	—	2	0
PI Pocock	Surrey	22	40	3	338	38	9.14	—	0	0
HG Wilcock	Worcestershire	22	41	7	337	37	9.91	—	0	0
KV Jones	Middlesex	23	43	9	335	35*	9.85	—	0	0
D Breakwell	Northamptonshire	18	33	5	319	45*	11.39	—	0	0
DJS Taylor	Somerset	24	43	6	317	40	8.57	—	0	0
PE Russell	Derbyshire	20	37	7	317	55*	10.57	—	1	0
GD McKenzie	Leicestershire	24	39	7	311	53*	9.72	—	1	0
JC Balderstone	Leicestershire	8	12	1	305	55*	27.73	—	1	0
MA Nash	Glamorgan	21	38	3	305	74	8.71	—	2	0
BA Langford	Somerset	24	43	9	304	43	8.94	—	0	0
AC Smith	Warwickshire	17	31	3	297	42	10.61	—	0	0
KG Suttle	Sussex	8	16	1	289	107	19.27	—	0	1
DP Hughes	Lancashire	24	40	6	286	78*	8.41	—	1	0
SR Bielby	Nottinghamshire	11	19	6	284	47*	21.85	—	0	0
DR Owen-Thomas	Surrey	9	16	2	273	57	19.50	—	1	0
CM Old	Yorkshire	18	30	5	270	28	10.80	—	0	0
A Buss	Sussex	19	37	4	260	36	7.88	—	0	0
MEJC Norman	Leicestershire	7	11	0	256	79	23.27	—	1	0
JA Snow	Sussex	16	31	4	255	54	9.44	—	1	0
VA Holder	Worcestershire	24	45	13	251	36*	7.84	—	0	0
FW Swarbrook	Derbyshire	21	39	11	243	37	8.68	—	0	0
A Tait	Northamptonshire	10	17	0	236	54	13.88	—	1	0
AH Latchman	Middlesex	21	41	11	234	53	7.80	—	1	0
DA Allen	Gloucestershire	10	19	4	233	51	15.53	—	1	0
RM Lewis	Surrey	7	12	3	233	50	25.89	—	1	0
DJ Shepherd	Glamorgan	23	42	8	228	52*	6.71	—	1	0
WM Osman	Northamptonshire	6	12	0	228	60	19.00	—	1	0
AJ Dalton	Yorkshire	8	14	1	221	119*	17.00	—	0	1
DA Pullan	Nottinghamshire	24	42	7	220	33	6.29	—	0	0
HR Moseley	Somerset	19	33	9	219	58	9.13	—	1	0
DL Underwood	Kent	21	37	5	216	34	6.75	—	0	0
FJ Titmus	Middlesex	24	45	14	215	39*	6.94	—	0	0
B Stead	Nottinghamshire	23	41	7	213	32	6.26	—	0	0
CJR Black	Middlesex	7	12	0	213	71	17.75	—	1	0
JP Sullivan	Gloucestershire	11	21	0	210	35	10.00	—	0	0
BJ Meyer	Gloucestershire	18	33	10	203	55*	8.83	—	1	0
LR Worrell	Hampshire	18	34	14	202	50	10.10	—	1	0
LA Johnson	Northamptonshire	16	29	9	200	31*	10.00	—	0	0
KW Wilkinson	Worcestershire	8	15	1	196	45	14.00	—	0	0
J Denman	Sussex	14	28	8	193	29	9.65	—	0	0
AG Nicholson	Yorkshire	21	35	7	192	33	6.86	—	0	0
LW Hill	Glamorgan	5	9	2	181	68*	25.86	—	1	0
SJ Rouse	Warwickshire	16	29	7	180	38*	8.18	—	0	0
W Blenkiron	Warwickshire	8	15	2	179	44	13.77	—	0	0
Intikhab Alam	Surrey	9	17	1	178	37	11.13	—	0	0
RD Jackman	Surrey	19	35	7	171	34	6.11	—	0	0
RV Lewis	Hampshire	5	10	0	168	58	16.80	—	1	0
C Johnson	Yorkshire	5	8	0	165	53	20.63	—	1	0
DER Stewart	Worcestershire	6	9	1	162	38*	20.25	—	0	0
JA Hopkins	Glamorgan	6	11	1	160	88	16.00	—	1	0
G Barker	Essex	8	14	0	158	82	11.29	—	1	0
RGD Willis	Surrey	14	26	7	147	33	7.74	—	0	0
HJ Jarman	Gloucestershire	9	17	5	143	28*	11.92	—	0	0
D Wilson	Yorkshire	16	25	4	141	37	6.71	—	0	0
AT Castell	Hampshire	11	21	2	140	29	7.37	—	0	0
G Sharp	Northamptonshire	9	18	2	139	47*	8.69	—	0	0
BSV Timms	Warwickshire	9	16	3	138	27	10.62	—	0	0
GF Cross	Leicestershire	7	12	1	126	34	11.45	—	0	0
JK Lever	Essex	21	40	14	125	19*	4.81	—	0	0
AJ Borrington	Derbyshire	3	4	0	123	70	30.75	—	1	0
UC Joshi	Sussex	24	47	10	121	19	3.27	—	0	0
AA Jones	Somerset	19	36	5	120	19*	3.87	—	0	0
JW Swinburne	Northamptonshire	16	31	6	119	25	4.76	—	0	0
N Gifford	Worcestershire	12	23	3	117	39*	5.85	—	0	0
Sarfraz Nawaz	Northamptonshire	6	10	1	116	39*	12.89	—	0	0
PG Lee	Northamptonshire	19	35	5	115	19	3.83	—	0	0
RJ Lanchbury	Gloucestershire	5	9	0	112	38	12.44	—	0	0
LR Gibbs	Warwickshire	24	44	13	110	23*	3.55	—	0	0
GR Cass	Worcestershire	6	12	1	109	30	9.91	—	0	0
FC Hayes	Lancashire	5	8	1	108	37	15.43	—	0	0
RG Lumb	Yorkshire	3	5	0	106	65	21.20	—	1	0
TJP Eyre	Derbyshire	12	24	5	106	29*	5.58	—	0	0
JW Holder	Hampshire	6	12	3	104	33	11.56	—	0	0
AJ Harvey-Walker	Derbyshire	2	4	0	103	35	25.75	—	0	0
SA Westley	Gloucestershire	5	10	5	99	35*	19.80	—	0	0
RJ Langridge	Sussex	5	10	1	98	55*	10.89	—	1	0
K Shuttleworth	Lancashire	18	30	11	95	19	5.00	—	0	0
GA Cope	Yorkshire	16	28	4	91	16	3.79	—	0	0
P Lever	Lancashire	12	18	3	88	30	5.87	—	0	0
A Ward	Derbyshire	19	36	7	87	17*	3.00	—	0	0
PJ Plummer	Nottinghamshire	10	17	3	86	28	6.14	—	0	0
PM Stringer	Leicestershire	11	19	2	85	22	5.00	—	0	0
DA Laycock	Kent	2	3	0	79	49	26.33	—	0	0
GG Arnold	Surrey	18	32	2	77	14	2.57	—	0	0
JD Morley	Sussex	1	2	0	73	54	36.50	—	1	0
M Hill	Somerset	5	9	1	72	27	9.00	—	0	0
G Richards	Glamorgan	3	6	0	72	33	12.00	—	0	0
RR Bailey	Northamptonshire	8	15	5	72	25	7.20	—	0	0
E Smith	Derbyshire	12	22	4	72	19*	4.00	—	0	0
PH Edmonds	Middlesex	5	8	1	65	38	9.29	—	0	0
RMH Cottam	Hampshire	21	41	4	63	23	1.70	—	0	0
CE Waller	Surrey	14	26	7	63	16*	3.32	—	0	0
RL Johns	Northamptonshire	5	10	0	62	20	6.20	—	0	0
DW White	Hampshire	11	21	1	61	20	3.05	—	0	0
GP Ellis	Glamorgan	1	2	0	60	31	30.00	—	0	0
DL Acfield	Essex	18	34	7	60	12	2.22	—	0	0
KR Pont	Essex	1	2	1	60	35*	60.00	—	0	0
MK Bore	Yorkshire	17	30	4	60	16	2.31	—	0	0
JG Tolchard	Leicestershire	4	6	0	60	21	10.00	—	0	0
J Davey	Gloucestershire	22	41	14	59	8*	2.19	—	0	0
RB Elms	Kent	7	12	4	58	28*	7.25	—	0	0
JM Rice	Hampshire	8	15	3	55	11	4.58	—	0	0
M Hendrick	Derbyshire	12	22	2	53	14	2.65	—	0	0
WJP Stewart	Northamptonshire	1	2	0	53	50	26.50	—	1	0
A Hodgson	Northamptonshire	10	20	0	52	18	2.60	—	0	0
AW Mansell	Sussex	2	4	1	51	51	17.00	—	1	0
CT Spencer	Leicestershire	17	27	4	44	12*	1.91	—	0	0
PR Haywood	Leicestershire	3	5	0	42	26	8.40	—	0	0
J Spencer	Sussex	10	19	2	42	14	2.47	—	0	0
VCG Brooks	Essex	2	4	0	38	22	9.50	—	0	0
RGM Carter	Worcestershire	24	45	14	38	7	1.23	—	0	0
RS Herman	Middlesex	4	8	1	36	36	5.14	—	0	0
DJ Brown	Warwickshire	7	13	2	35	23	3.18	—	0	0
JN Graham	Kent	18	30	8	35	7	1.59	—	0	0
JSE Price	Middlesex	18	34	3	34	23*	1.10	—	0	0
DL Williams	Glamorgan	21	38	10	34	9*	1.21	—	0	0
T Selwood	Middlesex	1	2	0	30	28	15.00	—	0	0
PJ Lewington	Warwickshire	5	9	1	30	19	3.75	—	0	0
GEA Reynolds	Glamorgan	1	2	1	28	23*	28.00	—	0	0
GS Warner	Warwickshire	2	4	1	28	13	9.33	—	0	0
A Gordon	Warwickshire	1	2	0	26	17	13.00	—	0	0
JCJ Dye	Kent	12	22	7	20	7	1.33	—	0	0
JDD Pember	Leicestershire	2	3	1	20	20*	10.00	—	0	0
C Forbes	Nottinghamshire	1	2	0	18	18	9.00	—	0	0
DM Green	Gloucestershire	1	1	0	18	18	18.00	—	0	0
CP Phillipson	Sussex	4	8	5	18	10*	6.00	—	0	0
SC Harrison	Glamorgan	2	4	0	17	15	4.25	—	0	0
JMM Hooper	Surrey	2	4	1	16	9	5.33	—	0	0
MJ Llewellyn	Glamorgan	4	7	1	15	10	2.50	—	0	0
W Taylor	Nottinghamshire	13	24	5	12	5*	0.63	—	0	0
PW Denning	Somerset	1	1	0	11	11	11.00	—	0	0
RB Matthews	Leicestershire	5	8	1	10	9	1.43	—	0	0
JH Shackleton	Gloucestershire	1	2	1	7	5*	7.00	—	0	0
HP Cooper	Yorkshire	5	7	0	6	5	0.86	—	0	0
D Schofield	Yorkshire	1	2	2	6	4*	—	—	0	0
TC Davies	Glamorgan	4	8	2	5	5	0.83	—	0	0
J Cumbes	Lancashire	3	5	1	5	5	1.25	—	0	0
RJ Hadley	Glamorgan	2	4	2	4	4*	2.00	—	0	0
WN Tidy	Warwickshire	8	14	3	4	2	0.36	—	0	0
K Goodwin	Lancashire	5	8	1	3	2	0.43	—	0	0
DL Bates	Sussex	1	2	0	2	1	1.00	—	0	0
H Cleaton	Gloucestershire	1	2	0	1	1	0.50	—	0	0
D Wilde	Derbyshire	3	6	1	1	1	0.20	—	0	0
R Julian	Leicestershire	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	—	0	0
P Carrick	Yorkshire	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	—	0	0
PD Borrill	Yorkshire	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	—	0	0
L Bradbury	Derbyshire	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	—	0	0
AL Robinson	Yorkshire	2	2	0	0	0	0.00	—	0	0
RH Tattersall	Lancashire	2	4	0	0	0	0.00	—	0	0

Bowling · 214 players

County Championship 1971 bowling statistics — First Class, Domestic
Player	Team	Mat	Inns	Balls	Maidens	Runs	Wkts	Avg	SR	Econ	5W	BBI
LR Gibbs	Warwickshire	24	44	5,757	276	2,318	123	18.85	46.80	2.42	8	7/23
FJ Titmus	Middlesex	24	44	6,270	336	2,306	102	22.61	61.47	2.21	6	7/79
PJ Sainsbury	Hampshire	23	39	4,867	311	1,834	101	18.16	48.19	2.26	7	8/76
DL Underwood	Kent	21	39	4,673	312	1,630	97	16.80	48.18	2.09	7	7/28
TW Cartwright	Somerset	23	41	5,569	389	1,731	96	18.03	58.01	1.87	8	7/72
JB Mortimore	Gloucestershire	22	39	5,653	247	2,313	85	27.21	66.51	2.46	4	6/59
GD McKenzie	Leicestershire	24	45	3,993	190	1,514	81	18.69	49.30	2.28	5	7/8
J Birkenshaw	Leicestershire	24	41	4,873	240	1,831	80	22.89	60.91	2.25	3	7/43
PI Pocock	Surrey	21	39	4,864	235	1,992	78	25.54	62.36	2.46	4	6/38
AH Latchman	Middlesex	21	39	3,996	156	2,001	77	25.99	51.90	3.00	6	6/39
GG Arnold	Surrey	18	33	3,267	146	1,221	75	16.28	43.56	2.24	2	6/31
DP Hughes	Lancashire	23	43	4,338	237	2,036	73	27.89	59.42	2.82	3	6/25
RMH Cottam	Hampshire	21	37	4,626	230	1,646	72	22.86	64.25	2.13	3	6/27
VA Holder	Worcestershire	24	40	4,441	186	1,868	72	25.94	61.68	2.52	2	5/42
RA White	Nottinghamshire	22	39	4,159	168	2,068	72	28.72	57.76	2.98	3	7/41
KJ O'Keeffe	Somerset	21	36	3,565	203	1,642	71	23.13	50.21	2.76	6	7/38
AW Greig	Sussex	24	44	4,234	149	2,001	71	28.18	59.63	2.84	4	8/42
KV Jones	Middlesex	23	42	3,882	219	1,548	71	21.80	54.68	2.39	1	7/52
NM McVicker	Warwickshire	23	41	3,962	141	1,873	71	26.38	55.80	2.84	4	6/58
RGM Carter	Worcestershire	24	40	3,899	91	2,159	69	31.29	56.51	3.32	3	7/61
DJ Shepherd	Glamorgan	23	42	4,657	234	1,784	67	26.63	69.51	2.30	2	5/55
JN Graham	Kent	18	35	3,251	146	1,392	65	21.42	50.02	2.57	2	5/31
J Simmons	Lancashire	23	40	3,585	168	1,689	63	26.81	56.90	2.83	2	5/49
RE East	Essex	23	37	4,181	212	1,549	63	24.59	66.37	2.22	4	7/40
MJ Procter	Gloucestershire	23	43	3,092	141	1,187	62	19.15	49.87	2.30	2	5/45

Show the remaining 189 players

County Championship 1971 bowling statistics — First Class, Domestic
Player	Team	Mat	Inns	Balls	Maidens	Runs	Wkts	Avg	SR	Econ	5W	BBI
JK Lever	Essex	21	37	2,904	81	1,435	62	23.15	46.84	2.96	2	7/90
B Stead	Nottinghamshire	23	44	3,723	122	1,808	62	29.16	60.05	2.91	3	5/37
UC Joshi	Sussex	23	39	3,981	157	1,865	62	30.08	64.21	2.81	6	6/38
RNS Hobbs	Essex	19	28	2,666	100	1,249	61	20.48	43.70	2.81	3	5/38
RD Jackman	Surrey	19	35	2,941	95	1,561	59	26.46	49.85	3.18	2	6/81
PE Russell	Derbyshire	19	30	3,551	186	1,646	58	28.38	61.22	2.78	0	4/31
A Ward	Derbyshire	19	30	2,899	100	1,475	57	25.88	50.86	3.05	0	4/47
RA Hutton	Yorkshire	18	33	2,874	130	1,038	57	18.21	50.42	2.17	4	6/38
KD Boyce	Essex	24	42	3,395	100	1,693	56	30.23	60.63	2.99	0	4/26
MA Nash	Glamorgan	21	38	3,534	155	1,535	56	27.41	63.11	2.61	2	7/38
M Bissex	Gloucestershire	20	34	3,036	128	1,486	55	27.02	55.20	2.94	3	7/50
K Shuttleworth	Lancashire	18	35	3,063	142	1,291	54	23.91	56.72	2.53	2	6/47
FW Swarbrook	Derbyshire	21	32	3,440	168	1,673	54	30.98	63.70	2.92	1	5/55
GS Sobers	Nottinghamshire	23	43	3,962	191	1,641	53	30.96	74.75	2.49	2	5/11
MA Buss	Sussex	22	36	2,882	133	1,496	53	28.23	54.38	3.11	3	5/51
AG Nicholson	Yorkshire	21	33	3,881	184	1,411	53	26.62	73.23	2.18	3	5/48
JN Shepherd	Kent	23	40	4,184	185	1,748	52	33.62	80.46	2.51	2	6/36
MNS Taylor	Nottinghamshire	24	42	3,418	119	1,657	51	32.49	67.02	2.91	0	4/37
D Wilson	Yorkshire	16	25	2,830	187	979	49	19.98	57.76	2.08	3	6/35
DL Williams	Glamorgan	21	35	2,709	79	1,355	46	29.46	58.89	3.00	0	3/29
PG Lee	Northamptonshire	19	31	3,021	119	1,512	46	32.87	65.67	3.00	2	5/39
J Davey	Gloucestershire	22	41	2,481	94	1,181	46	25.67	53.93	2.86	0	4/27
JSE Price	Middlesex	18	33	3,020	123	1,373	45	30.51	67.11	2.73	3	6/29
Mushtaq Mohammad	Northamptonshire	19	28	2,310	104	1,085	44	24.66	52.50	2.82	2	5/12
LR Worrell	Hampshire	18	27	2,992	131	1,307	44	29.70	68.00	2.62	1	5/67
MK Bore	Yorkshire	17	27	3,229	192	1,184	44	26.91	73.39	2.20	1	6/63
R Illingworth	Leicestershire	14	21	2,235	134	789	42	18.79	53.21	2.12	1	5/17
CM Old	Yorkshire	18	31	2,652	103	1,184	42	28.19	63.14	2.68	1	5/70
BA Langford	Somerset	20	30	2,423	108	1,157	42	27.55	57.69	2.87	2	6/34
A Buss	Sussex	20	37	2,984	107	1,588	41	38.73	72.78	3.19	0	4/65
HR Moseley	Somerset	18	32	2,182	74	973	39	24.95	55.95	2.68	1	5/52
JW Swinburne	Northamptonshire	14	24	2,107	98	1,006	39	25.79	54.03	2.86	1	6/57
BD Julien	Kent	18	29	2,074	75	1,077	38	28.34	54.58	3.12	0	4/46
N Gifford	Worcestershire	12	18	2,408	130	889	37	24.03	65.08	2.22	3	5/24
GA Cope	Yorkshire	16	26	2,667	145	1,084	37	29.30	72.08	2.44	1	5/95
TE Jesty	Hampshire	20	33	2,635	106	1,118	37	30.22	71.22	2.55	0	4/37
JF Steele	Leicestershire	21	33	2,268	117	888	37	24.00	61.30	2.35	1	5/15
JA Snow	Sussex	16	30	2,370	67	1,163	36	32.31	65.83	2.94	2	7/73
SJ Storey	Surrey	23	37	2,364	102	931	36	25.86	65.67	2.36	0	4/45
P Lever	Lancashire	12	22	1,714	77	736	35	21.03	48.97	2.58	2	5/11
DL Acfield	Essex	17	26	2,624	117	1,131	35	32.31	74.97	2.59	1	5/91
S Turner	Essex	20	30	2,571	136	913	35	26.09	73.46	2.13	0	4/23
CE Waller	Surrey	13	23	1,809	92	739	35	21.11	51.69	2.45	1	7/64
AS Brown	Gloucestershire	20	33	1,870	70	836	34	24.59	55.00	2.68	2	5/14
AA Jones	Somerset	19	36	2,266	77	1,223	33	37.06	68.67	3.24	2	5/26
EA Cordle	Glamorgan	21	35	2,586	90	1,204	33	36.48	78.36	2.79	1	5/74
Intikhab Alam	Surrey	9	17	2,101	79	1,026	32	32.06	65.66	2.93	1	5/63
JCJ Dye	Kent	12	23	1,903	77	836	32	26.13	59.47	2.64	1	7/118
PM Walker	Glamorgan	21	33	2,434	101	1,094	31	35.29	78.52	2.70	0	4/28
BL D'Oliveira	Worcestershire	14	20	1,760	87	717	31	23.13	56.77	2.44	0	4/38
RGD Willis	Surrey	14	27	1,902	66	894	31	28.84	61.35	2.82	0	4/57
DS Steele	Northamptonshire	19	25	1,596	85	742	31	23.94	51.48	2.79	0	4/44
RA Woolmer	Kent	16	21	1,662	69	674	31	21.74	53.61	2.43	2	5/25
DA Allen	Gloucestershire	10	16	1,625	51	803	30	26.77	54.17	2.96	0	4/30
B Wood	Lancashire	23	40	2,652	138	1,101	30	36.70	88.40	2.49	1	5/43
D Breakwell	Northamptonshire	16	23	1,928	86	884	29	30.48	66.48	2.75	2	6/58
GI Burgess	Somerset	16	25	1,738	55	906	29	31.24	59.93	3.13	2	6/51
W Taylor	Nottinghamshire	13	22	1,668	52	884	27	32.74	61.78	3.18	0	4/19
J Spencer	Sussex	10	18	1,590	50	748	26	28.77	61.15	2.82	0	3/20
K Griffith	Worcestershire	18	26	1,717	64	976	25	39.04	68.68	3.41	0	4/44
SJ Rouse	Warwickshire	16	27	1,890	63	1,014	25	40.56	75.60	3.22	0	4/39
E Smith	Derbyshire	12	18	1,869	91	934	23	40.61	81.26	3.00	1	5/64
CT Spencer	Leicestershire	17	30	1,764	83	691	23	30.04	76.70	2.35	1	5/33
IR Buxton	Derbyshire	23	35	1,860	99	792	22	36.00	84.55	2.55	0	3/55
GW Johnson	Kent	16	22	1,633	84	730	21	34.76	77.76	2.68	0	4/45
AT Castell	Hampshire	11	19	1,627	65	725	21	34.52	77.48	2.67	0	4/59
DNF Slade	Worcestershire	15	20	1,537	77	729	21	34.71	73.19	2.85	0	4/51
PH Parfitt	Middlesex	17	23	1,079	39	496	20	24.80	53.95	2.76	1	5/56
MJ Harris	Nottinghamshire	19	28	1,750	62	986	20	49.30	87.50	3.38	0	3/43
BS Crump	Northamptonshire	20	30	1,988	62	1,056	20	52.80	99.40	3.19	0	3/46
TJP Eyre	Derbyshire	12	19	1,456	45	751	20	37.55	72.80	3.09	0	3/30
WN Tidy	Warwickshire	8	13	1,074	23	698	20	34.90	53.70	3.90	0	4/75
Khalid Ibadulla	Warwickshire	12	19	1,284	60	543	19	28.58	67.58	2.54	1	5/46
M Hendrick	Derbyshire	12	19	1,362	51	624	19	32.84	71.68	2.75	0	4/44
EE Hemmings	Warwickshire	17	28	2,040	84	920	19	48.42	107.37	2.71	0	3/45
KW Wilkinson	Worcestershire	8	13	1,163	39	528	19	27.79	61.21	2.72	1	5/60
DJ Brown	Warwickshire	7	14	1,221	45	631	18	35.06	67.83	3.10	1	5/49
P Willey	Northamptonshire	10	13	990	53	373	18	20.72	55.00	2.26	0	4/29
JW Holder	Hampshire	6	10	811	24	455	18	25.28	45.06	3.37	1	5/64
PJ Plummer	Nottinghamshire	10	16	1,289	45	693	18	38.50	71.61	3.23	1	5/44
JC Balderstone	Leicestershire	7	12	857	49	322	17	18.94	50.41	2.25	2	6/84
A Hodgson	Northamptonshire	10	16	1,360	49	647	17	38.06	80.00	2.85	0	4/54
RDV Knight	Gloucestershire	15	20	992	25	515	16	32.19	62.00	3.11	0	4/46
NG Featherstone	Middlesex	13	17	681	29	299	16	18.69	42.56	2.63	0	3/32
J Denman	Sussex	12	18	1,205	20	714	16	44.63	75.31	3.56	0	4/18
CH Lloyd	Lancashire	16	25	1,206	52	506	15	33.73	80.40	2.52	0	2/29
DW White	Hampshire	10	17	1,411	52	629	14	44.93	100.79	2.67	1	6/78
PH Edmonds	Middlesex	5	8	913	49	318	14	22.71	65.21	2.09	0	3/42
GF Cross	Leicestershire	6	8	661	21	291	14	20.79	47.21	2.64	0	3/27
W Blenkiron	Warwickshire	8	16	1,280	30	745	13	57.31	98.46	3.49	0	2/45
D Lloyd	Lancashire	16	17	725	24	416	12	34.67	60.42	3.44	0	4/87
RC Davis	Glamorgan	11	16	963	34	430	12	35.83	80.25	2.68	0	4/41
JM Rice	Hampshire	8	14	1,392	55	548	12	45.67	116.00	2.36	0	3/38
RR Bailey	Northamptonshire	8	13	1,131	49	509	12	42.42	94.25	2.70	0	3/37
RC Fredericks	Glamorgan	11	17	685	23	385	10	38.50	68.50	3.37	0	3/37
Sarfraz Nawaz	Northamptonshire	6	9	751	22	377	10	37.70	75.10	3.01	0	4/77
TC Davies	Glamorgan	4	7	684	26	332	10	33.20	68.40	2.91	0	3/22
CP Wilkins	Derbyshire	14	19	744	20	432	10	43.20	74.40	3.48	0	3/51
EJO Hemsley	Worcestershire	9	11	633	27	239	10	23.90	63.30	2.27	0	3/5
PJ Lewington	Warwickshire	5	7	468	21	223	10	22.30	46.80	2.86	0	3/12
RB Matthews	Leicestershire	5	8	411	16	190	10	19.00	41.10	2.77	0	4/55
Majid Khan	Glamorgan	12	17	965	48	415	9	46.11	107.22	2.58	0	3/3
JH Hampshire	Yorkshire	4	6	185	8	112	8	14.00	23.13	3.63	1	5/37
JA Jameson	Warwickshire	10	14	348	9	185	8	23.13	43.50	3.19	0	3/22
RB Elms	Kent	7	10	708	25	377	8	47.13	88.50	3.19	0	4/84
J Sullivan	Lancashire	10	11	792	35	368	8	46.00	99.00	2.79	0	2/56
BW Luckhurst	Kent	3	3	143	4	137	7	19.57	20.43	5.75	0	4/71
RJ Hadley	Glamorgan	2	3	197	7	93	7	13.29	28.14	2.83	1	5/32
CP Phillipson	Sussex	4	6	412	13	227	7	32.43	58.86	3.31	0	2/24
D Wilde	Derbyshire	3	5	384	13	234	7	33.43	54.86	3.66	0	3/76
AC Smith	Warwickshire	3	4	309	14	124	6	20.67	51.50	2.41	0	4/43
BF Davison	Leicestershire	15	19	840	38	375	6	62.50	140.00	2.68	0	2/28
MJ Llewellyn	Glamorgan	4	7	462	28	167	6	27.83	77.00	2.17	0	2/12
CG Greenidge	Hampshire	2	2	150	7	57	5	11.40	30.00	2.28	1	5/49
HP Cooper	Yorkshire	5	7	402	17	170	5	34.00	80.40	2.54	0	2/53
J Cumbes	Lancashire	3	5	421	17	206	5	41.20	84.20	2.94	0	2/66
PM Stringer	Leicestershire	11	15	865	27	451	5	90.20	173.00	3.13	0	2/59
DB Close	Somerset	7	8	192	9	124	4	31.00	48.00	3.88	0	3/20
MJ Smith	Middlesex	7	7	140	5	59	4	14.75	35.00	2.53	0	2/19
SC Harrison	Glamorgan	2	4	294	7	152	4	38.00	73.50	3.10	0	3/55
RS Herman	Middlesex	4	7	297	10	147	4	36.75	74.25	2.97	0	3/22
JH Shackleton	Gloucestershire	1	2	114	3	49	4	12.25	28.50	2.58	0	4/38
CJR Black	Middlesex	7	12	539	18	290	4	72.50	134.75	3.23	0	2/35
C Forbes	Nottinghamshire	1	2	156	12	31	4	7.75	39.00	1.19	0	3/21
PJ Watts	Northamptonshire	11	11	468	17	205	4	51.25	117.00	2.63	0	1/2
JD Woodford	Yorkshire	3	4	218	15	82	4	20.50	54.50	2.26	0	2/20
PJ Robinson	Somerset	4	4	121	2	90	3	30.00	40.33	4.46	0	2/0
B Dudleston	Leicestershire	7	8	204	5	135	3	45.00	68.00	3.97	0	3/75
GJ Saville	Essex	3	3	90	4	59	3	19.67	30.00	3.93	0	2/30
G Frost	Nottinghamshire	7	9	390	11	239	3	79.67	130.00	3.68	0	2/47
JDD Pember	Leicestershire	2	3	222	6	110	3	36.67	74.00	2.97	0	2/80
AL Robinson	Yorkshire	2	4	276	14	104	3	34.67	92.00	2.26	0	2/22
JB Bolus	Nottinghamshire	2	2	66	6	34	2	17.00	33.00	3.09	0	1/2
KWR Fletcher	Essex	3	3	144	6	73	2	36.50	72.00	3.04	0	1/31
GRJ Roope	Surrey	8	10	347	2	221	2	110.50	173.50	3.82	0	1/21
BEA Edmeades	Essex	4	4	126	5	33	2	16.50	63.00	1.57	0	2/23
B Ward	Essex	2	2	80	1	52	2	26.00	40.00	3.90	0	1/19
BJ Booth	Leicestershire	6	7	165	7	112	2	56.00	82.50	4.07	0	2/37
PR Haywood	Leicestershire	2	3	135	7	65	2	32.50	67.50	2.89	0	2/32
Asif Iqbal	Kent	3	3	99	2	72	1	72.00	99.00	4.36	0	1/6
BA Richards	Hampshire	8	10	300	13	140	1	140.00	300.00	2.80	0	1/41
G Barker	Essex	1	1	72	5	19	1	19.00	72.00	1.58	0	1/19
B Leadbeater	Yorkshire	2	2	30	1	5	1	5.00	30.00	1.00	0	1/1
SR Bielby	Nottinghamshire	2	2	36	2	14	1	14.00	36.00	2.33	0	1/14
PD Borrill	Yorkshire	1	2	96	6	28	1	28.00	96.00	1.75	0	1/2
L Bradbury	Derbyshire	1	1	90	2	53	1	53.00	90.00	3.53	0	1/53
AGE Ealham	Kent	2	2	36	0	35	1	35.00	36.00	5.83	0	1/33
JMM Hooper	Surrey	1	1	36	2	10	1	10.00	36.00	1.67	0	1/10
C Johnson	Yorkshire	4	4	102	2	54	1	54.00	102.00	3.18	0	1/11
SE Leary	Kent	3	3	54	0	34	1	34.00	54.00	3.78	0	1/31
JA Ormrod	Worcestershire	2	2	54	5	5	1	5.00	54.00	0.56	0	1/5
MH Page	Derbyshire	2	2	12	1	2	1	2.00	12.00	1.00	0	1/0
H Pilling	Lancashire	2	2	192	5	99	1	99.00	192.00	3.09	0	1/42
KG Suttle	Sussex	3	4	252	15	122	1	122.00	252.00	2.90	0	1/37
RH Tattersall	Lancashire	2	4	294	3	219	1	219.00	294.00	4.47	0	1/44
MC Cowdrey	Kent	1	1	24	1	9	0	—	—	2.25	0	0/9
RB Kanhai	Warwickshire	2	2	72	0	62	0	—	—	5.17	0	0/6
DEV Padgett	Yorkshire	1	1	3	0	4	0	—	—	8.00	0	0/4
WE Russell	Middlesex	2	2	18	0	16	0	—	—	5.33	0	0/4
MJ Stewart	Surrey	1	1	2	0	4	0	—	—	12.00	0	0/4
APE Knott	Kent	1	1	6	0	1	0	—	—	1.00	0	0/1
RM Prideaux	Sussex	1	1	6	0	2	0	—	—	2.00	0	0/2
GM Turner	Worcestershire	1	1	36	2	11	0	—	—	1.83	0	0/11
MH Denness	Kent	1	1	12	1	4	0	—	—	2.00	0	0/4
Younis Ahmed	Surrey	1	1	12	0	16	0	—	—	8.00	0	0/16
G Cook	Northamptonshire	1	1	18	2	1	0	—	—	0.33	0	0/1
KJ Lyons	Glamorgan	1	1	48	1	17	0	—	—	2.13	0	0/17
GEA Reynolds	Glamorgan	1	2	90	3	51	0	—	—	3.40	0	0/12
B Taylor	Essex	1	1	6	0	1	0	—	—	1.00	0	0/1
DR Shepherd	Gloucestershire	1	1	42	0	17	0	—	—	2.43	0	0/17
RMC Gilliat	Hampshire	1	1	12	0	16	0	—	—	8.00	0	0/16
DA Livingstone	Hampshire	1	1	12	1	1	0	—	—	0.50	0	0/1
GR Stephenson	Hampshire	1	1	12	0	10	0	—	—	5.00	0	0/10
DR Turner	Hampshire	2	2	78	7	26	0	—	—	2.00	0	0/6
P Carrick	Yorkshire	1	1	78	8	20	0	—	—	1.54	0	0/20
JD Bond	Lancashire	1	1	6	0	9	0	—	—	9.00	0	0/9
HM Ackerman	Northamptonshire	1	1	24	2	4	0	—	—	1.00	0	0/4
CC Inman	Leicestershire	2	2	13	0	13	0	—	—	6.00	0	0/6
PJ Graves	Sussex	2	2	48	1	26	0	—	—	3.25	0	0/12
DER Stewart	Worcestershire	1	1	12	1	14	0	—	—	7.00	0	0/14
RN Abberley	Warwickshire	1	1	12	0	12	0	—	—	6.00	0	0/12
DL Bates	Sussex	1	1	78	2	50	0	—	—	3.85	0	0/50
AJ Borrington	Derbyshire	1	1	6	0	7	0	—	—	7.00	0	0/7
H Cleaton	Gloucestershire	1	2	54	4	23	0	—	—	2.56	0	0/7
DM Green	Gloucestershire	1	1	42	4	10	0	—	—	1.43	0	0/10
RL Johns	Northamptonshire	2	2	84	2	39	0	—	—	2.79	0	0/16
RB Nicholls	Gloucestershire	2	2	42	2	18	0	—	—	2.57	0	0/0
D Schofield	Yorkshire	1	1	24	1	7	0	—	—	1.75	0	0/7
J Whitehouse	Warwickshire	2	2	16	0	20	0	—	—	7.50	0	0/8

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 1971. Teams are ordered by wins, then name; this is separate from the points table.

County Championship 1971 team results and innings totals
Team	Mat	Won	Lost	Drawn	Other	Runs	Outs	Bat avg	Highest	Conceded	Wickets	Bowl avg
Surrey	24	11	3	10	0	9,546	318	30.02	381	9,118	359	25.40
Lancashire	24	9	4	11	0	8,647	293	29.51	401	9,119	312	29.23
Warwickshire	24	9	9	6	0	9,610	322	29.84	473	9,778	347	28.18
Gloucestershire	24	7	3	13	1	9,107	350	26.02	388	8,913	341	26.14
Kent	24	7	6	11	0	9,563	325	29.42	416	9,364	367	25.51
Middlesex	24	7	6	11	0	9,434	307	30.73	402	9,376	367	25.55
Somerset	24	7	4	13	0	8,259	302	27.35	350	8,385	324	25.88
Essex	24	6	5	13	0	8,502	338	25.15	380	8,760	344	25.47
Leicestershire	24	6	2	16	0	8,712	283	30.78	462	8,134	335	24.28
Sussex	24	5	9	10	0	9,380	381	24.62	333	10,537	332	31.74
Hampshire	24	4	6	14	0	9,693	360	26.93	389	8,907	344	25.89
Northamptonshire	24	4	8	12	0	9,302	369	25.21	335	8,840	277	31.91
Yorkshire	24	4	8	12	0	8,400	309	27.18	421	7,856	325	24.17
Glamorgan	24	3	5	15	1	8,648	338	25.59	377	9,536	301	31.68
Nottinghamshire	24	3	7	14	0	10,196	327	31.18	416	10,515	329	31.96
Worcestershire	24	3	7	14	0	8,783	348	25.24	364	8,720	295	29.56
Derbyshire	24	1	4	19	0	9,083	319	28.47	338	9,007	290	31.06

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 · 1971

Latest 12 of 204 recorded matches, ordered by start date. This is not a live score feed.

1971-09-11 to 1971-09-13 · St George's Road, Harrogate

Yorkshire: 266/2d
Northamptonshire: 61 & 106

Yorkshire won by an innings and 99 runs

1971-09-11 to 1971-09-14 · County Ground, Southampton

Hampshire: 295/4d & 162/6
Surrey: 269 & 187

Hampshire won by 4 wickets

1971-09-08 to 1971-09-10 · Kennington Oval, Kennington

Surrey: 304 & 204/7d
Glamorgan: 222 & 262/9

Match drawn

1971-09-08 to 1971-09-10 · Ashley Down Ground, Bristol

Gloucestershire: 335/6d & 182/8
Sussex: 321 & 226/5d

Match drawn

1971-09-01 to 1971-09-03 · Edgbaston, Birmingham

Warwickshire: 354/8d & 161
Yorkshire: 232 & 261

Warwickshire won by 22 runs

1971-09-01 to 1971-09-03 · County Ground, Hove

Sussex: 175 & 194
Northamptonshire: 193 & 277/5d

Northamptonshire won by 101 runs

1971-09-01 to 1971-09-03 · Kennington Oval, Kennington

Surrey: 315/9d & 187/8d
Derbyshire: 298/7d & 164

Surrey won by 40 runs

1971-09-01 to 1971-09-03 · Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Nottinghamshire: 347
Kent: 282 & 151/7

Match drawn

1971-09-01 to 1971-09-03 · County Ground, Southampton

Hampshire: 273/9d & 198/8d
Somerset: 214 & 188

Hampshire won by 69 runs

1971-08-28 to 1971-08-31 · Edgbaston, Birmingham

Warwickshire: 141 & 187
Gloucestershire: 335

Gloucestershire won by an innings and 7 runs

1971-08-28 to 1971-08-31 · County Ground, Hove

Sussex: 228/8d & 225/9
Middlesex: 351/8d & 101

Sussex won by 1 wicket

1971-08-28 to 1971-08-31 · Kennington Oval, Kennington

Surrey: 381
Yorkshire: 118 & 251

Surrey won by an innings and 12 runs

Recorded venues

County Championship 1971 venues and recorded match counts
Venue	Matches
Grace Road, Leicester	12
Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood	12
Edgbaston, Birmingham	11
Kennington Oval, Kennington	11
County Ground, Hove	10
County Ground, New Road, Worcester	10
County Ground, Northampton	10
Trent Bridge, Nottingham	10
Old Trafford, Manchester	8
Ashley Down Ground, Bristol	7
County Ground, Chelmsford	5
County Ground, Derby	5
County Ground, Southampton	5
County Ground, Taunton	5
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff	5
St Helen's, Swansea	5
Bramall Lane, Sheffield	4
Queen's Park, Chesterfield	4
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury	4
Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare	3
College Ground, Cheltenham	3
Dean Park, Bournemouth	3
Recreation Ground, Bath	3
United Services Ground, Portsmouth	3
Chalkwell Park, Westcliff-on-Sea	2
Cheriton Road Sports Ground, Folkestone	2
County Ground, Leyton	2
Headingley, Leeds	2
Mote Park, Maidstone	2
Park Avenue Cricket Ground, Bradford	2
The Nevill Ground, Tunbridge Wells	2
The Saffrons, Eastbourne	2
Trafalgar Road, Southport	2
Valentine's Park, Ilford	2
Wagon Works Ground, Gloucester	2
Acklam Park, Middlesbrough	1
Aigburth, Liverpool	1
Chester Road North, Kidderminster	1
Courtaulds Ground, Coventry	1
Elm Avenue, Newark-on-Trent	1
Garrison A Cricket Ground, Colchester	1
Hesketh Park, Dartford	1
Ind Coope Ground, Burton-on-Trent	1
May's Bounty, Basingstoke	1
Morlands Athletic Ground, Glastonbury	1
North Marine Road, Scarborough	1
Penrhyn Avenue, Rhos-on-Sea, Colwyn Bay	1
Rutland Recreation Ground, Ilkeston	1
St George's Road, Harrogate	1
Stanley Park, Blackpool	1
The Circle, Hull	1
The Gnoll, Neath	1
The Park, Buxton	1
The Rectory Field, Blackheath	1
Tipton Road, Dudley	1
Town Ground, Kettering	1
Town Ground, Worksop	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 1971, in Redball’s recorded data.

Highest innings

County Championship 1971 batting innings records
Player	Runs	Opponent	Date
G Boycott	233	Essex	1971-06-23
CH Lloyd	217*	Warwickshire	1971-06-02
JH Edrich	195*	Somerset	1971-07-03
JF Steele	195	Derbyshire	1971-07-10
RGA Headley	187	Northamptonshire	1971-06-26

Best bowling innings

County Championship 1971 bowling innings records
Player	Wickets/runs	Opponent	Date
AW Greig	8/42	Kent	1971-06-19
PJ Sainsbury	8/76	Gloucestershire	1971-08-04
GD McKenzie	7/8	Glamorgan	1971-08-18
LR Gibbs	7/23	Essex	1971-08-18
DL Underwood	7/28	Yorkshire	1971-05-01

* 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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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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