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County Championship 1974 statistics and records

County Championship: standings, leading run scorers, wicket takers and innings records in Redball’s recorded data. Season statistics cover County Championship 1974; Tests are excluded.

RT Virgin leads the displayed batting table with 1,845 runs. AME Roberts leads the bowling table with 111 wickets.

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Season overview

Recorded matches
170
Recorded players
301
Recorded teams
17
Recorded venues
54

Selected season match starts: 1974-05-01 to 1974-09-04. Player counts cover recorded batting or bowling innings, not a registered squad. Latest update among the displayed statistics and match source rows: 2026-06-14.

County Championship standings · 1974

League table for 1974. Positions follow the source table within each division or group.

Single Division

County Championship 1974 Single Division standings
PositionTeamPlayedWonLostDrawnPoints
1Worcestershire201136227
2Hampshire191036225
3Northamptonshire20929203
4Leicestershire20776186
5Somerset206410181
6Middlesex20758171
7Surrey206410171
8Lancashire205015163
9Warwickshire205510159
10Kent20587146
11Yorkshire19478146
12Essex204312146
13Sussex20496141
14Gloucestershire19496124
15Nottinghamshire201910118
16Glamorgan192710104
17Derbyshire20161395

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

Season leaders · County Championship 1974

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 1974 batting leaders — First Class, Domestic
PlayerMatchesRuns
RT Virgin201,845
MJ Harris191,431
JA Jameson201,420
CH Lloyd191,403
BF Davison201,392

Recorded innings through 1974-09-02. Source update date unavailable.

Leading wicket takers

County Championship County Championship 1974 bowling leaders — First Class, Domestic
PlayerMatchesWickets
AME Roberts19111
VA Holder1887
FJ Titmus2085
EE Hemmings1782
RD Jackman1879

Recorded innings through 1974-09-02. Source update date unavailable.

Player statistics · 1974

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 · 301 players

County Championship 1974 batting statistics — First Class, Domestic
PlayerTeamMatInnsNORunsHSAvgSR50s100s4s6s
RT VirginNorthamptonshire203651,845144*59.52—97100
MJ HarrisNottinghamshire193721,43113340.89—65120
JA JamesonWarwickshire203621,420240*41.76—53231
CH LloydLancashire193281,403178*58.46—64120
BF DavisonLeicestershire203421,39214243.50—84325
JM BrearleyMiddlesex203751,292173*40.38—7241
PJ GravesSussex203961,224145*37.09—7360
G BoycottYorkshire152641,220149*55.45—73241
RDV KnightGloucestershire193451,19614441.24—4470
IVA RichardsSomerset203711,15410732.06—6260
GS SobersNottinghamshire153041,110132*42.69—64330
MJ SmithMiddlesex173241,107170*39.54—62112
A JonesGlamorgan193411,10411333.45—6250
GM TurnerWorcestershire182951,09818145.75—52100
BR HardieEssex203421,06213333.19—4241
BA RichardsHampshire162341,059225*55.74—6200
B DudlestonLeicestershire203431,05913534.16—2420
MJ SmedleyNottinghamshire203961,059118*32.09—61240
GA GreenidgeSussex193831,04114729.74—2250
AI KallicharranWarwickshire203621,04012730.59—5260
BW LuckhurstKent203321,03514833.39—42240
FC HayesLancashire203411,03310731.30—72220
RGA HeadleyWorcestershire183011,01813735.10—5390
DS SteeleNorthamptonshire193531,00410431.38—71100
CT RadleyMiddlesex203751,004111*31.38—4300
Show the remaining 276 players
County Championship 1974 batting statistics — First Class, Domestic
PlayerTeamMatInnsNORunsHSAvgSR50s100s4s6s
LG RoweDerbyshire162911,0009435.71—601333
KS McEwanEssex2034299912631.22—4210
PJ WattsNorthamptonshire19357995104*35.54—7120
MJK SmithWarwickshire2036799010534.14—7171
DB CloseSomerset20376984114*31.74—5100
MJ ProcterGloucestershire1731395015733.93—5242
DJS TaylorSomerset2037492717928.09—5121
Younis AhmedSurrey1935490711629.26—4100
GW JohnsonKent2033290315829.13—71130
DR TurnerHampshire1928189815233.26—4300
NG FeatherstoneMiddlesex2037389112526.21—3200
RMC GilliatHampshire1928288210633.92—7122
JH HampshireYorkshire1322687915854.94—3250
BL D'OliveiraWorcestershire1727287422734.96—41132
S TurnerEssex20344851118*28.37—5100
GRJ RoopeSurrey2036683111927.70—3100
MC CowdreyKent1930380112229.67—3340
MJ KitchenSomerset122327908837.62—7000
SB HassanNottinghamshire183547707824.84—60112
B WoodLancashire2034075910122.32—3190
RB KanhaiWarwickshire13223757213*39.84—42120
GP HowarthSurrey162927479827.67—4020
SJ StoreySurrey1731474411127.56—32180
JB BolusDerbyshire203657369323.74—50776
AJ Harvey-WalkerDerbyshire1731172711724.23—418114
LW HillGlamorgan1424471896*35.90—6000
RA WoolmerKent2033371311223.77—13160
JD MorleySussex2039170882*18.63—5010
RC DavisGlamorgan183237067324.34—6000
RG LumbYorkshire15262705123*29.38—22120
CG GreenidgeHampshire1928170012025.93—5100
G CookNorthamptonshire203626928520.35—20120
B LeadbeaterYorkshire1729369299*26.62—4060
JC BalderstoneLeicestershire1220268814038.22—5140
P WilleyNorthamptonshire20363678100*20.55—1140
DR ShepherdGloucestershire1730067410122.47—3240
DL MurrayWarwickshire203626727819.76—2090
JF SteeleLeicestershire20344669116*22.30—2150
H PillingLancashire1524465614432.80—1250
BEA EdmeadesEssex1831165054*21.67—2090
A KennedyLancashire142526438127.96—5060
RMO CookeEssex1728464110026.71—2160
DW RandallNottinghamshire183546398120.61—4040
GA GoochEssex15253637114*28.95—2170
DL AmissWarwickshire815262019547.69—1200
JM ParksSomerset193636086618.42—2000
JM ParkerWorcestershire1525160814025.33—3100
AGE EalhamKent203336087320.27—3020
JT MurrayMiddlesex2037358482*17.18—3020
JH EdrichSurrey9171578152*36.13—3100
AW StovoldGloucestershire1426157010222.80—11171
TJ YardleyWorcestershire1932656766*21.81—5040
JA OrmrodWorcestershire203325628218.13—2040
MH PageDerbyshire162805629120.07—40520
D BreakwellSomerset162965526724.00—2010
PW DenningSomerset183315465417.06—1040
A TaitNorthamptonshire142405409922.50—4030
RW TolchardLeicestershire2034753910319.96—21160
JA SnowSussex203935366314.89—1010
PJ SainsburyHampshire192875359825.48—3000
EE HemmingsWarwickshire193445175617.23—1051
JN ShepherdKent183055137920.52—2000
DL BairstowYorkshire193314967915.50—4090
MJJ FaberSussex13262492112*20.50—1120
AS BrownGloucestershire193424876215.22—2060
RE EastEssex203454846416.69—3000
TE JestyHampshire192814839017.89—2000
RA WhiteNottinghamshire203924778312.89—2090
GI BurgessSomerset183304727214.30—3010
AW MansellSussex1937647072*15.16—1000
RD JackmanSurrey1832446992*16.75—5030
J SimmonsLancashire1932114667522.19—2000
FW SwarbrookDerbyshire1832104666521.18—20552
JW SolankyGlamorgan152754527120.55—3000
Majid KhanGlamorgan612045116437.58—1200
GD BarlowMiddlesex112024467024.78—4010
G MillerDerbyshire173014395315.14—10510
MNS TaylorHampshire192824376816.81—3000
RB NichollsGloucestershire122114366821.80—50180
RW TaylorDerbyshire193434254713.71—00472
D LloydLancashire711042518638.64—2160
EW JonesGlamorgan183264246716.31—2010
J BirkenshawLeicestershire193244194414.96—0020
MG GriffithSussex10202406121*22.56—2150
NM McVickerLeicestershire203454036413.90—3000
IT BothamSomerset162934005915.38—1051
G RichardsGlamorgan142723986115.92—1000
A HillDerbyshire8163398140*30.62—21300
KL SnellgroveLancashire1018439575*28.21—1000
PH EdmondsMiddlesex193543915712.61—1010
CA MiltonGloucestershire111813907622.94—2000
N SmithEssex183023837713.68—1000
AR LewisGlamorgan112013819520.05—2000
RN AbberleyWarwickshire101803769920.89—1000
PJ SharpeYorkshire142413715116.13—1070
BK GardomWarwickshire1222136479*17.33—2040
GR StephensonHampshire1928635669*16.18—2040
FJ TitmusMiddlesex2037635281*11.35—1021
MJ EdwardsSurrey142523486315.13—2031
G SharpNorthamptonshire203673392911.69—0030
D NichollsKent142223394416.95—0050
RA HuttonYorkshire14264337102*15.32—0100
AW GreigSussex91803377018.72—2010
KD BoyceEssex121903357517.63—1000
HT TunnicliffeNottinghamshire91833318722.07—20170
AC SmithWarwickshire163033263912.07—0010
DP HughesLancashire193263196212.27—1030
LE SkinnerSurrey91603198419.94—2000
MJ LlewellynGlamorgan91703186118.71—1000
JG TolchardLeicestershire152513095912.88—1060
HG WilcockWorcestershire132333024415.10—0000
EJO HemsleyWorcestershire81203018525.08—20100
DR Owen-ThomasSurrey152642983513.55—0000
GP EllisGlamorgan916229011620.71—0100
PI PocockSurrey20366288419.60—0090
JB MortimoreGloucestershire19344269638.97—1030
R IllingworthLeicestershire183062665011.08—1020
PJ SquiresYorkshire111922646715.53—10101
MA BussSussex15303260319.63—0020
N GiffordWorcestershire20335257309.18—0010
GA CopeYorkshire19336248439.19—0030
B SteadNottinghamshire2039224832*6.70—0054
KWR FletcherEssex71302446118.77—1000
NGC CowleyHampshire111612424316.13—0020
SJ RouseWarwickshire91622425517.29—1000
J SpencerSussex17335241378.61—0000
Sadiq MohammadGloucestershire4702378833.86—2000
PA ToddNottinghamshire101912323712.89—0020
KV JonesMiddlesex132422305210.45—1070
MH DennessKent71312295619.08—1000
A LongSurrey20365228427.35—0050
HA GomesMiddlesex122212228510.57—1000
MA NashGlamorgan17292220468.15—0000
CJC RoweKent1218622058*18.33—1000
JC FoatGloucestershire814121662*16.62—1000
GD McKenzieLeicestershire18304214508.23—1021
KR PontEssex71412134016.38—0000
RV LewisHampshire812121213619.27—0100
DA GraveneyGloucestershire1526220950*8.71—1010
CM OldYorkshire81402083514.86—0051
JRT BarclaySussex101902082810.95—0000
AH LatchmanNottinghamshire1835720527*7.32—0021
PE RussellDerbyshire1833820026*8.00—00231
J AbrahamsLancashire101811975711.59—1010
MEJC NormanLeicestershire91521922714.77—0010
S VenkataraghavanDerbyshire814218133*15.08—00182
VA HolderWorcestershire18314181296.70—0022
FM EngineerLancashire61001806618.00—1000
P CarrickYorkshire91631794613.77—0051
Mushtaq MohammadNorthamptonshire51001784617.80—0000
AR ButcherSurrey14243178578.48—1010
JA HopkinsGlamorgan813217844*16.18—0000
CE WallerSussex18353178255.56—0030
JD InchmoreWorcestershire132241771139.83—0100
H CartwrightDerbyshire712217243*17.20—00241
DA FrancisGlamorgan813416952*18.78—1000
RS HermanHampshire19283168236.72—0010
JD BondNottinghamshire1427216642*6.64—0000
Asif IqbalKent4801648020.50—1000
JJ GroomeSussex81501625910.80—1000
EA CordleGlamorgan1322316128*8.47—0000
AJ HignellGloucestershire81611612710.73—0030
BS BediNorthamptonshire101831586110.53—1000
JM WardDerbyshire81301573712.08—00202
AG NicholsonYorkshire16288153507.65—1010
K ShuttleworthLancashire17296150446.52—0030
RO ButcherMiddlesex59115053*18.75—1000
WA BourneWarwickshire916215027*10.71—0000
BM BrainWorcestershire20336150355.56—0000
CJ AworthSurrey61021493518.63—0000
RNS HobbsEssex18318145226.30—0000
C MilburnNorthamptonshire1018314239*9.47—0000
MST DunstanGloucestershire5901415215.67—1000
W BlenkironWarwickshire11191136287.56—0010
Sarfraz NawazNorthamptonshire51031323818.86—0000
Intikhab AlamSurrey61011266214.00—1080
NPD RossMiddlesex51011263014.00—0000
CJ TavaréKent81111253112.50—0000
RGD WillisWarwickshire13231312223*12.20—0000
PA WilkinsonNottinghamshire1427712022*6.00—0000
A MorrisDerbyshire3611133722.60—00100
C JohnsonYorkshire7130113368.69—0000
BW ReidyLancashire3411126037.33—1000
A HodgsonNorthamptonshire10173109307.79—0000
AL JonesGlamorgan4701085415.43—1000
MWW SelveyMiddlesex1426710237*5.37—0000
GR CassWorcestershire6911023912.75—0000
DJ BrownWarwickshire1731710121*4.21—0000
J LyonLancashire1323210144*4.81—0020
JMH Graham-BrownKent71139929*12.38—0060
AA JonesSomerset19351098273.92—0000
BA LangfordSomerset1426797185.11—0000
MJ VernonMiddlesex917397276.93—0000
Zaheer AbbasGloucestershire470952813.57—0000
AJ BorringtonDerbyshire591943011.75—00110
HR MoseleySomerset173279336*3.72—0000
J DaveyGloucestershire1322109319*7.75—0000
APE KnottKent81519130*6.50—0000
JK LeverEssex1831139019*5.00—0000
RMH CottamNorthamptonshire142528862*3.83—1000
DL WilliamsGlamorgan19341182183.57—0010
A WardDerbyshire1628581323.52—0080
WH HareNottinghamshire48079369.88—0000
BD JulienKent48078289.75—0000
KW WilkinsonWorcestershire350754615.00—0000
GG ArnoldSurrey815373236.08—0000
RPT MarshallSussex243722672.00—0000
TW CartwrightSomerset58070248.75—0000
AME RobertsHampshire1928106715*3.72—0000
RJ LanchburyWorcestershire241672922.33—0000
D WilsonYorkshire813464227.11—0000
P BoothLeicestershire510063576.30—1080
DJ HumphriesLeicestershire240626015.50—1000
P LeverLancashire183156015*2.31—0000
TM LambMiddlesex5926040*8.57—0000
K StevensonDerbyshire815158334.14—0090
DA PullanNottinghamshire483582511.60—0000
DL AcfieldEssex914355315.00—0000
W LarkinsNorthamptonshire711354156.75—0020
PM RoebuckSomerset240544613.50—0000
R SwetmanGloucestershire5835114*10.20—0000
JM RiceHampshire351512912.75—0000
UC JoshiSussex612551207.29—0000
RB ElmsKent1321448122.82—0000
JD BirchNottinghamshire4814517*6.43—0020
PL ThornGloucestershire48245257.50—0000
N NananNottinghamshire36044167.33—0000
JCJ DyeNorthamptonshire183284411*1.83—0000
AL RobinsonYorkshire142444317*2.15—0000
GJ SavilleEssex1214241*42.00—0000
M HendrickDerbyshire112053992.60—0051
W TaylorNottinghamshire1019436102.40—0010
JH ShackletonGloucestershire611434114.86—0000
BJ LloydGlamorgan591318*3.88—0000
SG WilkinsonSomerset120281514.00—0000
DL UnderwoodKent815427112.45—0000
A BussSussex35227159.00—0000
JN GrahamKent152362718*1.59—0000
JSE PriceMiddlesex712126152.36—0000
GB StevensonYorkshire46025184.17—0000
K HiggsLeicestershire182992210*1.10—0000
IN JohnsonWorcestershire220222211.00—0000
BC RoseSomerset120211410.50—0000
N MaltbyNorthamptonshire24220810.00—0000
RW HillsKent23018116.00—0000
CJ TunnicliffeDerbyshire48018142.25—0020
AJ BrassingtonGloucestershire482178*2.83—0000
J CumbesWorcestershire69314102.33—0000
JH DixonGloucestershire4711372.17—0000
CP PhillipsonSussex7135135*1.63—0000
RS SwindellDerbyshire1211111*11.00—0000
TK StrettonLeicestershire121106*10.00—0000
DA MarriottMiddlesex241973.00—0000
RJ ThomasGlamorgan12188*8.00—0000
PJ LewingtonWarwickshire240882.00—0001
BJ GriffithsNorthamptonshire481660.86—0000
K GoodwinLancashire11166*——0000
D SchofieldYorkshire11166*——0000
S OldhamYorkshire23155*2.50—0000
JW SwinburneNorthamptonshire35154*1.25—0000
JE EmbureyMiddlesex12144*4.00—0000
PG LeeLancashire916442*0.33—0000
N WisdomSussex110444.00—0000
RP BakerSurrey8165320.27—0000
RAJ TownsleyYorkshire120221.00—0000
PJ RobinsonSomerset110111.00—0000
GD MendisSussex110111.00—0000
MK BoreYorkshire240110.25—0000
CT SpencerLeicestershire360110.17—0000
RJ ClappSomerset120000.00—0000
SC HarrisonGlamorgan120000.00—0000
RGL CheatleSussex12100*0.00—0000
MN FieldWarwickshire110000.00—0000
CP RobertsWorcestershire12100*0.00—0000
PA TopleyKent110000.00—0000
AOC VerrinderSurrey120000.00—0000

Bowling · 202 players

County Championship 1974 bowling statistics — First Class, Domestic
PlayerTeamMatInnsBallsMaidensRunsWktsAvgSREcon5WBBI
AME RobertsHampshire19363,9491781,49311113.4535.582.2768/47
VA HolderWorcestershire18333,5981311,3588715.6141.362.2657/40
FJ TitmusMiddlesex20365,3673011,8378521.6163.142.0567/39
EE HemmingsWarwickshire17304,0891971,7098220.8449.872.5167/57
RD JackmanSurrey18333,6841361,5817920.0146.632.5746/58
BM BrainWorcestershire20363,3831091,5767521.0145.112.8026/58
RA WhiteNottinghamshire20353,9711851,7577324.0754.402.6546/41
PH EdmondsMiddlesex18344,3892551,6287122.9361.822.2337/38
JA SnowSussex20333,0481041,3427019.1743.542.6466/14
RS HermanHampshire19363,4481821,2187017.4049.262.1236/15
S TurnerEssex20363,4651541,2346818.1550.962.1446/87
JCJ DyeNorthamptonshire17312,9511001,3596720.2844.042.7625/54
N GiffordWorcestershire19303,4351851,2156618.4152.052.1237/15
HR MoseleySomerset17323,4051691,2366519.0252.382.1825/24
AA JonesSomerset19353,1681111,4486422.6349.502.7456/37
MA NashGlamorgan16233,2381241,4636323.2251.402.7137/126
MNS TaylorHampshire19352,8321261,1016317.4844.952.3336/26
GA CopeYorkshire19333,7291981,4986224.1660.152.4137/101
PI PocockSurrey20363,7711891,5116025.1862.852.4035/30
GD McKenzieLeicestershire18312,645981,1615720.3746.402.6345/36
RMH CottamNorthamptonshire14252,7221151,1015619.6648.612.4346/88
BS BediNorthamptonshire10182,7361519995518.1649.752.1937/75
J SimmonsLancashire18323,4251751,3485524.5162.272.3625/79
RA WoolmerKent18282,5521219815418.1747.262.3125/41
R IllingworthLeicestershire17252,9061729725318.3454.832.0147/18
Show the remaining 177 players
County Championship 1974 bowling statistics — First Class, Domestic
PlayerTeamMatInnsBallsMaidensRunsWktsAvgSREcon5WBBI
DL WilliamsGlamorgan19282,975901,5425329.0956.133.1125/67
B SteadNottinghamshire20343,2441241,4935228.7162.382.7616/65
GG ArnoldSurrey8151,649935155110.1032.331.8746/32
K ShuttleworthLancashire16302,8991461,1675023.3457.982.4227/61
P LeverLancashire18342,9101391,2185024.3658.202.5104/20
A WardDerbyshire16262,145721,0924822.7544.693.0557/42
J SpencerSussex17302,6421081,1424724.3056.212.5936/19
JN ShepherdKent17283,3131311,4474631.4672.022.6226/42
RE EastEssex19322,9871351,2414527.5866.382.4915/27
DJ BrownWarwickshire17292,5851061,0354423.5258.752.4015/45
RGD WillisWarwickshire13201,875549494421.5742.613.0415/85
AG NicholsonYorkshire16272,8221521,1004425.0064.142.3415/74
B WoodLancashire18262,3481348454319.6554.602.1636/33
NM McVickerLeicestershire18272,298721,0904325.3553.442.8526/19
J BirkenshawLeicestershire18272,4361041,0044223.9058.002.4747/56
BA LangfordSomerset13222,4721499374222.3158.862.2735/51
BL D'OliveiraWorcestershire15252,0731056974017.4351.832.0215/49
DL UnderwoodKent8131,9141396454016.1347.852.0256/38
G MillerDerbyshire15221,973778834022.0849.332.6915/88
MJ ProcterGloucestershire13211,578626703917.1840.462.5515/29
DP HughesLancashire18312,7811521,1263928.8771.312.4325/38
DA GraveneyGloucestershire14191,844798483921.7447.282.7638/85
P CarrickYorkshire9161,9351237443919.0849.622.3126/43
CE WallerSussex18293,0651221,4223936.4678.592.7815/96
PE RussellDerbyshire18282,9901351,2373832.5578.682.4815/75
AH LatchmanNottinghamshire18261,891541,0673728.8451.113.3926/85
GW JohnsonKent16242,4321241,0253628.4767.562.5315/51
KD BoyceEssex12201,881578683524.8053.742.7736/76
M HendrickDerbyshire11171,670726373418.7449.122.2915/13
GI BurgessSomerset18292,185979343427.4764.262.5603/18
JN GrahamKent14242,404899713428.5670.712.4204/26
AL RobinsonYorkshire14241,920787983423.4756.472.4926/61
CM OldYorkshire8151,482715673317.1844.912.3015/50
PJ SainsburyHampshire17282,2551856513319.7368.331.7304/30
K HiggsLeicestershire18302,181899083228.3868.162.5025/53
RNS HobbsEssex14211,947869073228.3460.842.8015/73
AW GreigSussex9151,881649943231.0658.783.1716/50
GRJ RoopeSurrey19291,838768213225.6657.442.6803/5
MWW SelveyMiddlesex14262,343781,1573236.1673.222.9626/109
S VenkataraghavanDerbyshire8131,865619533130.7460.163.0727/102
MA BussSussex15252,0461197853026.1768.202.3026/74
AS BrownGloucestershire13221,816698233027.4360.532.7215/49
GS SobersNottinghamshire14212,103829252931.9072.522.6404/48
JB MortimoreGloucestershire18272,9241081,3072945.07100.832.6804/26
JK LeverEssex18302,478701,1572939.9085.452.8003/38
EA CordleGlamorgan13171,632418692929.9756.283.1915/101
A HodgsonNorthamptonshire10161,364515612919.3447.032.4715/36
JD InchmoreWorcestershire11171,289376802824.2946.043.1715/50
IT BothamSomerset15221,562666402723.7057.852.4615/59
SJ RouseWarwickshire813989344892718.1136.632.9704/26
PA WilkinsonNottinghamshire14212,155919192635.3582.882.5604/46
RDV KnightGloucestershire15221,821688942535.7672.842.9516/44
PG LeeLancashire8151,616676922527.6864.642.5715/62
RP BakerSurrey8151,141434592518.3645.642.4116/29
J DaveyGloucestershire12201,565477302529.2062.602.8003/49
Sarfraz NawazNorthamptonshire591,183545122421.3349.292.6015/73
JW SolankyGlamorgan13201,740588802436.6772.503.0315/78
KV JonesMiddlesex12201,584667252430.2166.002.7515/78
W TaylorNottinghamshire10161,312386362426.5054.672.9115/83
TE JestyHampshire18291,621786202228.1873.682.2904/47
D BreakwellSomerset14221,8971028352237.9586.232.6404/56
RC DavisGlamorgan16252,5961359192241.77118.002.1204/92
JF SteeleLeicestershire19261,8711066972231.6885.052.2404/38
JSE PriceMiddlesex713918334512121.4843.712.9516/54
RB ElmsKent12211,425547022133.4367.862.9615/76
AC SmithWarwickshire15241,492536671935.1178.532.6804/49
MJ VernonMiddlesex813858195151927.1145.163.6026/58
RA HuttonYorkshire11161,243515251829.1769.062.5316/85
JC BalderstoneLeicestershire912668272841815.7837.112.5504/19
AR ButcherSurrey14191,091424601825.5660.612.5303/31
FW SwarbrookDerbyshire16282,2601231,0141856.33125.562.6904/51
J CumbesWorcestershire6121,085334821826.7860.282.6704/25
D WilsonYorkshire810944394691727.5955.532.9815/36
BK GardomWarwickshire10141,172316961740.9468.943.5616/139
K StevensonDerbyshire813882125861636.6355.133.9904/127
SJ StoreySurrey14171,080494011625.0667.502.2303/2
TW CartwrightSomerset581,182973401522.6778.801.7304/45
W BlenkironWarwickshire1016964344731531.5364.272.9415/45
DB CloseSomerset912570292491319.1543.852.6215/70
DL AcfieldEssex8121,285644931337.9298.852.3015/52
BEA EdmeadesEssex1117946343751328.8572.772.3803/19
WA BourneWarwickshire915810264311333.1562.313.1903/48
UC JoshiSussex691,092544311333.1584.002.3704/79
Mushtaq MohammadNorthamptonshire57630412701222.5052.502.5704/71
JA JamesonWarwickshire13211,119365941249.5093.253.1904/47
BD JulienKent45558212661222.1746.502.8615/91
DS SteeleNorthamptonshire1317888543721231.0074.002.5103/68
P WilleyNorthamptonshire1417997524021233.5083.082.4202/33
Intikhab AlamSurrey69807383781134.3673.362.8115/60
P BoothLeicestershire58521122701027.0052.103.1103/57
CP PhillipsonSussex812822293551035.5082.202.5904/40
JW SwinburneNorthamptonshire35480222191021.9048.002.7415/22
C MilburnNorthamptonshire91264224273739.0091.712.5503/25
KR PontEssex4648620194727.7169.432.4003/50
BJ GriffithsNorthamptonshire4745614291741.5765.143.8303/59
D LloydLancashire452461588614.6741.002.1504/36
HA GomesMiddlesex111463024298649.67105.002.8402/21
NGC CowleyHampshire71042631148624.6771.002.0803/31
JH ShackletonGloucestershire5861719379663.17102.833.6904/108
HT TunnicliffeNottinghamshire563069168628.0051.003.2903/55
IVA RichardsSomerset6742020190538.0084.002.7102/53
NG FeatherstoneMiddlesex8102579132526.4051.403.0802/14
JRT BarclaySussex553906231546.2078.003.5502/44
TM LambMiddlesex5956421270554.00112.802.8703/55
D SchofieldYorkshire12127352510.4025.402.4615/42
GP EllisGlamorgan6751015275468.75127.503.2402/48
BJ LloydGlamorgan4630211175443.7575.503.4803/26
JH DixonGloucestershire443577271467.7589.254.5503/97
EJO HemsleyWorcestershire4624310121430.2560.752.9902/5
DA MarriottMiddlesex24228991422.7557.002.3903/49
S OldhamYorkshire24125569417.2531.253.3103/7
PL ThornGloucestershire452885227456.7572.004.7302/53
GA GoochEssex5733610153351.00112.002.7301/17
CJC RoweKent352495137345.6783.003.3001/7
JD BirchNottinghamshire451863131343.6762.004.2303/45
A BussSussex3541518189363.00138.332.7302/47
CH LloydLancashire77138947223.5069.002.0402/3
Sadiq MohammadGloucestershire461805126263.0090.004.2001/22
BW LuckhurstKent33138960230.0069.002.6102/23
GB StevensonYorkshire33174988244.0087.003.0302/43
PJ LewingtonWarwickshire242709149274.50135.003.3101/53
RPT MarshallSussex232463128264.00123.003.1202/51
RS SwindellDerbyshire1284158229.0042.004.1402/40
BA RichardsHampshire551801359159.00180.001.9701/9
LG RoweDerbyshire56165784184.00165.003.0501/22
BF DavisonLeicestershire44141856156.00141.002.3801/7
PW DenningSomerset11241414.0024.001.0001/4
SC HarrisonGlamorgan1184265165.0084.004.6401/65
RJ ThomasGlamorgan1161240140.0061.003.9301/40
RMO CookeEssex3396180180.0096.005.0001/37
KS McEwanEssex1120010.002.000.0001/0
MJJ FaberSussex2246216116.0046.002.0901/11
JMH Graham-BrownKent55180777177.00180.002.5701/4
AJ Harvey-WalkerDerbyshire4518071081108.00180.003.6001/16
RW HillsKent1160130130.0060.003.0001/30
CP RobertsWorcestershire12126440140.00126.001.9001/34
CJ TunnicliffeDerbyshire45438122381238.00438.003.2601/15
AOC VerrinderSurrey1136118118.0036.003.0001/18
PJ WattsNorthamptonshire1114391241191119.00391.001.8301/18
JM ParksSomerset22151100——4.0000/0
MC CowdreyKent22141120——5.1400/2
RB KanhaiWarwickshire1118090——3.0000/9
MJK SmithWarwickshire116100——0.0000/0
DL MurrayWarwickshire11423230——3.2900/23
Asif IqbalKent116050——5.0000/5
APE KnottKent112040——12.0000/4
JH HampshireYorkshire1166760——0.5500/6
Younis AhmedSurrey22362110——1.8300/1
RW TaylorDerbyshire1118090——3.0000/9
GA GreenidgeSussex33240210——5.2500/6
AI KallicharranWarwickshire22362240——4.0000/9
JM ParkerWorcestershire116010——1.0000/1
GP HowarthSurrey6720471220——3.5900/3
JE EmbureyMiddlesex121262740——3.5200/29
CJ TavaréKent116060——6.0000/6
RJ ClappSomerset11421240——3.4300/24
PJ RobinsonSomerset11240190——4.7500/19
RT VirginNorthamptonshire116100——0.0000/0
G RichardsGlamorgan33481330——4.1300/1
BR HardieEssex11120190——9.5000/19
B DudlestonLeicestershire33420330——4.7100/5
DR ShepherdGloucestershire33352120——2.0600/2
JM RiceHampshire1130390——1.8000/9
J AbrahamsLancashire1112180——4.0000/8
N NananNottinghamshire1112030——1.5000/3
SB HassanNottinghamshire11180140——4.6700/14
CJ AworthSurrey11481250——3.1300/25
MK BoreYorkshire24264171290——2.9300/20
RGL CheatleSussex12843530——3.7900/15
MG GriffithSussex116080——8.0000/8
WH HareNottinghamshire11240180——4.5000/18
IN JohnsonWorcestershire11300160——3.2000/16
JD MorleySussex116100——0.0000/0
RB NichollsGloucestershire11180120——4.0000/12
CT SpencerLeicestershire3521651120——3.1100/13
TK StrettonLeicestershire11422180——2.5700/18
N WisdomSussex116050——5.0000/5
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 1974. Teams are ordered by wins, then name; this is separate from the points table.

County Championship 1974 team results and innings totals
TeamMatWonLostDrawnOtherRunsOutsBat avgHighestConcededWicketsBowl avg
Worcestershire20113606,76925626.444246,80132720.80
Hampshire20103616,40522628.344055,62132117.51
Northamptonshire2092907,41226927.553586,77929922.67
Leicestershire2077606,75325426.593586,90928724.07
Middlesex2075807,47325729.083607,61128127.09
Somerset20641007,28729824.453727,36529724.80
Surrey20641006,60725426.013726,70330322.12
Kent2058706,36726024.494026,75125826.17
Lancashire20501507,29923630.934806,98028024.93
Warwickshire20551008,26428329.204657,57228626.48
Essex20431217,19227825.874537,21226027.74
Gloucestershire2049616,68929322.834156,61720931.66
Sussex2049616,84832720.943367,53625729.32
Yorkshire2047816,42024725.994066,31226823.55
Glamorgan20271016,64129622.443546,56020731.69
Derbyshire20161306,17928921.383287,23923730.54
Nottinghamshire20191007,45531123.973737,49225729.15

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 · 1974

Latest 12 of 170 recorded matches, ordered by start date. This is not a live score feed.

1974-09-04 to 1974-09-06 · Ashley Down Ground, Bristol

Gloucestershire v Glamorgan

Gloucestershire
Score unavailable
Glamorgan
Score unavailable

Result unavailable

1974-09-02 to 0001-01-01 · The Saffrons, Eastbourne

Sussex v Nottinghamshire

Sussex
96 & 15/2
Nottinghamshire
209/9d & 22/2d

Match drawn

1974-09-02 to 0001-01-01 · Dean Park, Bournemouth

Hampshire v Yorkshire

Hampshire
Score unavailable
Yorkshire
Score unavailable

Result unavailable

1974-09-02 to 0001-01-01 · Kennington Oval, Kennington

Surrey v Glamorgan

Surrey
54/2

Match drawn

1974-09-02 to 0001-01-01 · Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood

Middlesex v Northamptonshire

Match drawn

1974-09-02 to 0001-01-01 · Old Trafford, Manchester

Lancashire v Kent

Kent
Score unavailable

Match drawn

1974-09-02 to 0001-01-01 · County Ground, Chelmsford

Essex v Worcestershire

Match drawn

1974-09-02 to 0001-01-01 · County Ground, Derby

Derbyshire v Somerset

Derbyshire
200/8d & 63/2

Match drawn

1974-08-28 to 1974-08-30 · County Ground, New Road, Worcester

Worcestershire v Glamorgan

Worcestershire
273 & 65/0
Glamorgan
166 & 171

Worcestershire won by 10 wickets

1974-08-28 to 1974-08-30 · Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood

Middlesex v Leicestershire

Middlesex
204 & 41

Leicestershire won by 238 runs

1974-08-28 to 1974-08-30 · Old Trafford, Manchester

Lancashire v Nottinghamshire

Lancashire
433/7 & 100/4
Nottinghamshire
252/9 & 277

Lancashire won by 6 wickets

1974-08-28 to 1974-08-30 · Cheriton Road Sports Ground, Folkestone

Kent v Derbyshire

Kent
402/6 & 49/0
Derbyshire
201 & 247

Kent won by 10 wickets

Recorded venues

County Championship 1974 venues and recorded match counts
VenueMatches
County Ground, New Road, Worcester10
Grace Road, Leicester10
Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood10
County Ground, Northampton9
Edgbaston, Birmingham9
Kennington Oval, Kennington9
County Ground, Hove8
Trent Bridge, Nottingham8
Old Trafford, Manchester7
Ashley Down Ground, Bristol6
County Ground, Taunton5
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff5
County Ground, Chelmsford4
Dean Park, Bournemouth4
Queen's Park, Chesterfield4
St Helen's, Swansea4
Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare3
College Ground, Cheltenham3
County Ground, Derby3
United Services Ground, Portsmouth3
Abbeydale Park, Sheffield2
Chalkwell Park, Westcliff-on-Sea2
Cheriton Road Sports Ground, Folkestone2
County Ground, Leyton2
County Ground, Southampton2
Headingley, Leeds2
Mote Park, Maidstone2
North Marine Road, Scarborough2
Recreation Ground, Bath2
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury2
The Nevill Ground, Tunbridge Wells2
Valentine's Park, Ilford2
Acklam Park, Middlesbrough1
Aigburth, Liverpool1
Central Recreation Ground, Hastings1
Courtaulds Ground, Coventry1
Crabble Athletic Ground, Dover1
Elm Avenue, Newark-on-Trent1
Hesketh Park, Dartford1
Ind Coope Ground, Burton-on-Trent1
May's Bounty, Basingstoke1
Park Avenue Cricket Ground, Bradford1
Penrhyn Avenue, Rhos-on-Sea, Colwyn Bay1
Rutland Recreation Ground, Ilkeston1
St George's Road, Harrogate1
Stanley Park, Blackpool1
The Circle, Hull1
The Park, Buxton1
The Saffrons, Eastbourne1
Town Ground, Worksop1
Trafalgar Road, Southport1
Wagon Works Ground, Gloucester1
Wellingborough School Ground, Wellingborough1
Woodbridge Road, Guildford1

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

Season innings records

Highest individual innings and best bowling innings in County Championship 1974, in Redball’s recorded data.

Highest innings

County Championship 1974 batting innings records
PlayerRunsOpponentDate
JA Jameson240*Gloucestershire1974-07-27
BL D'Oliveira227Yorkshire1974-07-06
BA Richards225*Nottinghamshire1974-05-25
RB Kanhai213*Gloucestershire1974-07-27
DL Amiss195Middlesex1974-05-08

Best bowling innings

County Championship 1974 bowling innings records
PlayerWickets/runsOpponentDate
AME Roberts8/47Glamorgan1974-08-17
DA Graveney8/85Nottinghamshire1974-08-10
N Gifford7/15Essex1974-09-02
R Illingworth7/18Nottinghamshire1974-06-15
PH Edmonds7/38Kent1974-08-03

* 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.