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County Championship 1986 statistics and records

County Championship: standings, leading run scorers, wicket takers and innings records in Redball’s recorded data. Season statistics cover County Championship 1986; Tests are excluded.

GA Hick leads the displayed batting table with 1,934 runs. CA Walsh leads the bowling table with 118 wickets.

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Season overview

Recorded matches
204
Recorded players
334
Recorded teams
17
Recorded venues
53

Selected season match starts: 1986-04-26 to 1986-09-13. 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 · 1986

League table for 1986. Positions follow the source table within each division or group.

Single Division

County Championship 1986 Single Division standings
PositionTeamPlayedWonLostDrawnPoints
1Essex241068287
2Gloucestershire249312259
3Surrey248610248
4Nottinghamshire247215247
5Worcestershire247512242
6Hampshire247412235
7Leicestershire245712202
8Kent245712197
9Northamptonshire245316193
10Yorkshire244515193
11Derbyshire245514188
12Middlesex244511176
13Warwickshire244915176
14Sussex244512166
15Lancashire244714156
16Somerset243513152
17Glamorgan242715118

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

Season leaders · County Championship 1986

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 1986 batting leaders — First Class, Domestic
PlayerMatchesRuns
GA Hick231,934
CG Greenidge191,916
JE Morris241,654
AJ Stewart241,629
AA Metcalfe241,582

Recorded innings through 1986-09-13. Source update date unavailable.

Leading wicket takers

County Championship County Championship 1986 bowling leaders — First Class, Domestic
PlayerMatchesWickets
CA Walsh23118
MD Marshall22100
NA Foster21100
TM Alderman1898
PAJ DeFreitas2289

Recorded innings through 1986-09-13. Source update date unavailable.

Player statistics · 1986

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 · 334 players

County Championship 1986 batting statistics — First Class, Domestic
PlayerTeamMatInnsNORunsHSAvgSR50s100s4s6s
GA HickWorcestershire234161,934227*55.2677.6410625329
CG GreenidgeHampshire193341,91622266.07204.485815815
JE MorrisDerbyshire244331,65419141.3559.201042346
AJ StewartSurrey244131,62916642.87165.3814312614
AA MetcalfeYorkshire244101,58215138.59617.9756680
RJ BaileyNorthamptonshire244271,562224*44.63355.81748713
H MorrisGlamorgan244221,512128*37.80264.80112550
KJ BarnettDerbyshire244331,48414337.1054.801021761
BC BroadNottinghamshire244121,47612237.85337.7666472
PWG ParkerSussex234351,45912538.39224.4685862
TS CurtisWorcestershire234181,45115343.97260.04102520
A HillDerbyshire244361,438172*38.8637.25731311
PA SmithWarwickshire244631,43111933.28461.61121501
DL AmissWarwickshire244651,41811034.59322.2764832
JJ WhitakerLeicestershire193461,382200*49.36133.537513412
RT RobinsonNottinghamshire193151,319159*50.73251.2474544
AR BorderEssex183241,28715045.96240.1184727
GD MendisLancashire223831,26510836.14376.4992220
AJ LambNorthamptonshire142341,261160*66.37195.208412910
PM RoebuckSomerset203771,261221*42.031,000.7954230
MR BensonKent203621,24212336.53421.0271570
JW LloydsGloucestershire244391,23211136.2459.89811695
GW HumpageWarwickshire244631,21613028.28248.6761474
MA LynchSurrey244131,20115231.61628.8053783
KM CurranGloucestershire244361,181117*31.9267.566315415
Show the remaining 309 players
County Championship 1986 batting statistics — First Class, Domestic
PlayerTeamMatInnsNORunsHSAvgSR50s100s4s6s
IVA RichardsSomerset183311,17413636.69227.52548117
PJ PrichardEssex244331,165147*29.13962.8181381
NH FairbrotherLancashire213671,15813139.93209.0373121
P JohnsonNottinghamshire244151,15612832.11566.6743324
WN SlackMiddlesex203221,13610637.87175.8563421
J AbrahamsLancashire234071,134189*34.36756.0062372
CEB RiceNottinghamshire223761,118156*36.06317.6152493
G FowlerLancashire193311,11018034.69255.7691623
AM GreenSussex234331,10617927.65298.9232370
RA SmithHampshire234061,100128*32.35410.4572512
CJ TavaréKent244341,08610527.851,044.2351272
AW StovoldGloucestershire244331,07211826.8056.81711520
G CookNorthamptonshire203431,05718334.10409.6933140
DB D'OliveiraWorcestershire244321,054146*25.71439.1731253
RJ HardenSomerset213931,05310829.25382.9162343
DM SmithWorcestershire203531,041165*32.53321.3053528
RJ Boyd-MossNorthamptonshire244231,03315526.4914,757.146210
VJ MarksSomerset2342111,02911033.19289.8671160
P WilleyLeicestershire163151,019172*39.19357.5434450
CJ RichardsSurrey233991,00611533.53242.4152160
GS ClintonSurrey223821,00411727.89324.9261180
CWJ AtheyGloucestershire13231994171*45.1844.49611090
CM WellsSussex2241899410630.12543.1761290
DN PatelWorcestershire23419991132*30.971,254.4323354
RA CobbLeicestershire234239829125.18224.2070260
NR TaylorKent244359818825.82613.1360191
PA NealeWorcestershire24437979118*27.19998.9861103
CL SmithHampshire17297964114*43.82171.8472421
TE JestySurrey1931195522131.83285.0742676
K SharpYorkshire1832594818135.11139.0052490
P BainbridgeGloucestershire2443494110524.1344.79511090
GC HolmesGlamorgan2442593910725.38361.1541180
RO ButcherMiddlesex2439393317125.92150.4871877
TJ BoonLeicestershire2138993311732.17601.9441180
RA HarperNorthamptonshire2442492123424.24291.46213514
AJT MillerMiddlesex22364907111*28.34401.3341300
SG HinksKent2138290113125.03552.7622462
NA FeltonSomerset21383898156*25.66519.085270
BM McMillanWarwickshire1122489513649.72877.4553301
G BoycottYorkshire12211890135*44.50116.4972440
AI KallicharranWarwickshire13244884163*44.20195.1424561
Younis AhmedGlamorgan15262845105*35.21365.8041252
AP WellsSussex21396842150*25.521,791.4921202
MP MaynardGlamorgan2034483812927.93362.7761372
JD LoveYorkshire2136583110926.81366.0841366
BR HardieEssex21373831113*24.44415.504280
SA MarshKent244368297022.41398.5660210
CS CowdreyKent2037382010024.12345.9941222
RI AlikhanSussex163038087229.93354.3970180
IT BothamSomerset1222180413938.29203.54428127
DL BairstowYorkshire244137968820.95366.8230285
TA LloydWarwickshire1427079110029.30266.3361160
BC RoseSomerset1324578412941.261,507.6932240
JD CarrMiddlesex1729378284*30.08476.8350250
JJE HardySomerset173107797925.13229.1280278
GA GoochEssex1324077815132.42261.9551631
B RobertsDerbyshire24433771124*19.2847.65211019
Asif DinWarwickshire23441475069*25.00401.075060
RC OntongGlamorgan2442474480*19.58425.1460100
CT RadleyMiddlesex23386738113*23.06196.2832100
AJ MolesWarwickshire1121373810241.00217.7052261
Imran KhanSussex10193729135*45.56946.7542294
RJ HadleeNottinghamshire14255720129*36.00473.683251
DE EastEssex23424712100*18.74202.8521287
VP TerryHampshire213637048021.33176.0040130
KWR FletcherEssex193346919123.83272.056060
DJ CapelNorthamptonshire2442468511118.03796.5122202
SN HartleyYorkshire203426767821.13272.5830110
KP TomlinsGloucestershire152746767529.3937.0840901
M NewellNottinghamshire172986718031.95229.014070
PR DowntonMiddlesex2134366910421.58302.714180
W LarkinsNorthamptonshire173136648623.712,766.672024
C MaynardLancashire19334662132*22.831,018.4651102
MD MoxonYorkshire1730363614723.56261.7331110
JD BirchNottinghamshire1933663679*23.56—4000
PAJ DeFreitasLeicestershire2444263010615.00851.3531263
BJM MaherDerbyshire1323562677*34.7833.6450621
P CarrickYorkshire244166135117.51235.7730190
JA HopkinsGlamorgan142505969323.84422.703030
RC RussellGloucestershire244395857117.2149.5820720
ACS PigottSussex18336572104*21.19350.9221392
NJ FalknerSurrey1120256710231.50125.4421310
IJ GouldSussex1834556178*19.34590.534081
AW LilleyEssex142525578724.22366.45302411
P WhitticaseLeicestershire1730455467*21.31325.8850100
JP StephensonEssex132415518523.96510.193021
NJ LenhamSussex173135447719.43260.2930210
AE WarnerDerbyshire193565439118.7278.58506620
AJ WrightGloucestershire142405308722.0836.1840643
RM EllisonKent1933652162*19.30297.7120150
DG AslettKent172905176317.83662.8230161
SJ RhodesWorcestershire24431050677*15.33341.893020
J DerrickGlamorgan1627649678*23.62290.0640130
MCJ NicholasHampshire213724895513.97147.2920150
JG ThomasGlamorgan193364857017.96436.942043
AR ButcherSurrey152504777119.08611.543050
G MillerDerbyshire183324616514.8740.4720570
MW GattingMiddlesex1014145215834.77180.0821292
IS AndersonDerbyshire132414499319.5233.4320430
DJ WildNorthamptonshire112214488521.33—40110
L PotterLeicestershire1834344481*14.32541.4640141
C MarplesDerbyshire142734425718.4263.9720751
PJ HartleyYorkshire1527444187*19.17245.0040151
DI GowerLeicestershire91724368329.07354.4740102
DB PaulineGlamorgan111904359722.89332.063040
NA FosterEssex2137743353*14.43433.0020121
PW RomainesGloucestershire1324342967*20.4333.4920472
MR ChadwickLancashire101804236123.50189.692070
RJ ParksHampshire234044198011.64192.2030170
AL JonesGlamorgan122144135024.29491.671040
JC BalderstoneLeicestershire1425141011517.08221.6201160
DR TurnerHampshire91604039625.19314.842060
DW RandallNottinghamshire132303926017.04178.181050
PJW AllottLancashire172953826515.921,528.001000
M WatkinsonLancashire2034337758*12.161,047.221072
PE RobinsonYorkshire7112373104*41.44228.8331433
DR PringleEssex152723709714.801,027.781034
KR BrownMiddlesex101623676626.21251.3720100
RJ DoughtySurrey142423666116.64216.5710162
AM FerreiraWarwickshire1019535469*25.29655.563090
GR CowdreyKent162813537513.07145.873090
NGB CookNorthamptonshire24423343458.79571.670010
MW AlleyneGloucestershire10175336116*28.0046.2811390
NGC CowleyHampshire1729632978*14.30—2000
CH LloydLancashire69032812836.441,131.0321140
R SharmaDerbyshire152653217115.2937.2820400
DK StandingSussex152813216511.89236.031010
TM TremlettHampshire1933103175913.78189.822061
T DaviesGlamorgan2238133164112.64210.670020
TC MiddletonHampshire815331668*26.33126.911080
SNV WatertonNorthamptonshire1325431458*14.95—1000
PB CliftLeicestershire132403114912.96518.330030
WKM BenjaminLeicestershire1831930957*14.051,404.552042
GJ ParsonsWarwickshire1936530958*9.972,809.091000
DA ReeveSussex183593075111.81237.9810140
EE HemmingsNottinghamshire2035330054*9.382,307.691000
J SimmonsLancashire132453006115.79545.451030
GS le RouxSussex1427529872*13.554,966.671080
MA HoldingDerbyshire1426229536*12.2963.71003010
SJ O'ShaughnessyLancashire101832917419.40—2000
D RipleyNorthamptonshire11173286134*20.43122.7501220
PJ NewportWorcestershire22394281688.03138.4210100
GC SmallWarwickshire2141528045*7.78271.840030
KD JamesHampshire122222756213.75416.671030
RJ FinneyDerbyshire162752755412.5039.5110361
DW VareyLancashire61122718330.11276.532050
BN FrenchNottinghamshire142522695811.70—1000
MD MarshallHampshire2340226351*6.92438.331050
A NeedhamSurrey101622565218.29533.331020
SP HughesMiddlesex21352255477.731,062.500000
JF SteeleGlamorgan1120425141*15.69175.520010
PD BowlerLeicestershire8141249100*19.15121.4611160
DL UnderwoodKent23415243296.75200.830020
T GardSomerset19356228367.86159.440060
DJ ThomasSurrey914422247*22.20—0000
CA WalshGloucestershire23416221526.3162.6110254
CW ScottNottinghamshire914322069*20.00758.621010
NE BriersLeicestershire5802208327.50134.1520120
MA FelthamSurrey111942177614.47168.2210101
CH DredgeSomerset16292215407.96252.940030
M Jean-JacquesDerbyshire91632087316.0053.8910224
JK LeverEssex21375199386.22995.000010
DV LawrenceGloucestershire2241519834*5.5068.9900215
NG CowansMiddlesex1932719544*7.801,218.750040
GD BarlowMiddlesex46119010738.00107.9511181
RK IllingworthWorcestershire17313185396.61362.750010
PW JarvisYorkshire15277183479.15290.480071
J GarnerSomerset18334182476.28280.0000310
RA PickNottinghamshire17281180556.67—1000
GR DilleyKent13246179309.94365.310000
C GladwinEssex71301787313.69—1000
IP ButcherLeicestershire101811753910.29—0000
MA RoseberryMiddlesex510117470*19.33172.2820152
RJ BartlettSomerset4711714328.50271.430050
KT MedlycottSurrey13222170618.50326.921030
JE EmbureyMiddlesex111511634911.642,716.670080
G MonkhouseSurrey101631625112.4688.041060
I FolleyLancashire1627215920*6.36289.090030
JP AgnewLeicestershire1731515835*6.08309.800030
ST ClarkeSurrey1322315632*8.21917.650012
AC StorieNorthamptonshire6901523816.891,688.890000
JH ChildsEssex20366149304.97573.080000
AN HayhurstLancashire9160146319.13—0000
NV RadfordWorcestershire17292144305.33—0000
CD Fraser-DarlingNottinghamshire5901426115.78394.441020
IG SwallowYorkshire813414143*15.67—0000
WW DanielMiddlesex16266140337.00666.670080
EAE BaptisteKent5701348019.14—1000
MJ WestonWorcestershire7142118309.8311,800.000000
NA MallenderNorthamptonshire21379116374.14504.350000
AH GraySurrey11192108286.35540.000010
RJ MaruHampshire15255108235.40229.790030
DA ThorneWarwickshire61231075811.8940.071050
KE CooperNottinghamshire16265105195.003,500.000000
TM AldermanKent19368102253.64283.330020
PAC BailSomerset2301025534.00728.571000
DM WardSurrey4811003414.29—0000
RJ BlakeyYorkshire350994619.80—0000
K SaxelbyNottinghamshire915499349.00—0000
DJ MakinsonLancashire1424696435.33800.000010
PI PocockSurrey213699316*3.44310.000020
PH EdmondsMiddlesex1117293256.20101.090050
DA GraveneyGloucestershire203589330*3.4427.760090
KJ KerrWarwickshire132448745*4.35161.110060
NS TaylorSomerset142658724*4.14241.670040
SJ DennisYorkshire152448218*4.10234.290000
KR PontEssex611179317.90—0000
GD RoseMiddlesex581745210.57740.001010
OH MortensenDerbyshire162996931*3.4520.660080
RIHB DyerWarwickshire48069288.63—0000
GJF FerrisLeicestershire51016717*7.44—0000
SD FletcherYorkshire1422367243.53319.050040
A SidebottomYorkshire1018265184.06232.140020
JF SykesMiddlesex351632615.75—0000
PG NewmanDerbyshire342623431.0057.940052
MR DavisSomerset81446021*6.0057.140010
P GillLeicestershire714360175.45—0000
GB StevensonYorkshire2415858*19.33—1000
TD TopleyEssex714258234.83—0000
S TurnerEssex121573257.00—0000
C ShawYorkshire1322457213.17190.000010
EA MoseleyGlamorgan611155195.50—0000
AN JonesSussex1120355133.24—0000
JD InchmoreWorcestershire91825523*3.44785.710000
BP PattersonLancashire173155412*2.08200.000000
ND BurnsEssex230542918.00—0000
SJ BaseGlamorgan111945315*3.53220.830020
IR PayneGloucestershire917153123.3130.460030
JCM AtkinsonSomerset3514916*12.25132.430000
LB TaylorLeicestershire1527648132.29800.000000
A WalkerNorthamptonshire173194713*2.14940.000000
TA MuntonWarwickshire1732544191.632,200.000000
AP PridgeonWorcestershire203534410*1.38191.300000
ARK PiersonWarwickshire2424242*21.00381.820000
JG WyattSomerset35041208.2089.130010
CA ConnorHampshire2034541161.41178.260000
TR WardKent120412920.50—0000
DL AcfieldEssex1729941102.05273.330000
ARC FraserMiddlesex58139135.57—0000
GJ LordWarwickshire24038179.50—0000
JRT BarclaySussex24036289.00—0000
RG WilliamsNorthamptonshire35035187.00—0000
SR BarwickGlamorgan101823392.06412.500000
RJ BlitzSomerset47033184.71—0000
PCR TufnellMiddlesex61113293.20—0000
DE MalcolmDerbyshire81343029*3.3375.000070
RVJ CoombsSomerset815330182.50200.000040
AGJ FraserMiddlesex3423019*15.00—0000
AM BrownDerbyshire121302130.0032.610050
CP MetsonMiddlesex35029155.80—0000
GV PalmerSomerset36029174.83241.670020
GE SainsburyGloucestershire4622814*7.0032.940040
N GiffordWarwickshire244662780.68192.860000
MD HarmanSomerset35227159.00—0000
DJR MartindaleNottinghamshire23027149.00—0000
AM BredinSussex6112268*2.89—0000
IL PontEssex2432414*24.00—0000
AP IgglesdenKent592228*3.14—0000
A FordhamNorthamptonshire120221711.00—0000
PD NorthGlamorgan4722217*4.40—0000
MP BicknellSurrey9182219*1.3142.860000
NJ PringleSomerset120211110.50—0000
MP SpeightSussex58021172.63—0000
JA AffordNottinghamshire14267199*1.00172.730000
DJ HickeyGlamorgan12205199*1.27190.000000
CS MaysSussex7132198*1.73146.150020
BJ GriffithsNorthamptonshire91531871.50300.000010
CS DaleKent24118166.00—0000
GK BrownMiddlesex12017148.50—0000
KA HayesLancashire12017178.50—0000
MJ CannGlamorgan1211616*16.00—0000
SJW AndrewHampshire5921572.14150.000010
JG WrightDerbyshire2401473.5022.950010
SM McEwanWorcestershire81421371.08162.500000
L TennantLeicestershire2411312*4.33—0000
J StanworthLancashire2411311*4.33—0000
NF WilliamsMiddlesex46012112.00—0000
K HiggsLeicestershire2411183.67—0000
SR LampittWorcestershire1211111*11.00—0000
C PennKent5911191.38220.000000
JP TaylorDerbyshire361961.8020.000010
PM SuchNottinghamshire460961.50—0000
PA CotteyGlamorgan240972.2526.470000
KBS JarvisKent5104941.5075.000000
ML RobertsGlamorgan240882.00—0000
S HenriksenLancashire24176*2.33233.330000
LJ WoodDerbyshire230752.3318.420010
PJ BakkerHampshire12163*6.0075.000000
GAR HarrisLeicestershire121666.00—0000
CP PhillipsonSussex120663.00—0000
PJ BerryYorkshire11144*——0000
WK HeggLancashire230441.33—0000
RM EllcockWorcestershire12144*4.00—0000
LK SmithWorcestershire120422.00—0000
G SmithNorthamptonshire110333.0037.500000
AJ MurphyLancashire46321*0.67—0000
GE BrownSurrey12222*——0000
AM BabingtonSussex591110.134.760000
KP EvansNottinghamshire230110.33—0000
CFBP RuddDerbyshire120110.505.260000
SL WatkinGlamorgan120000.00—0000
DJ FosterSomerset110000.00—0000
MS TurnerSomerset120000.00—0000
D ByasYorkshire110000.00—0000
RP DavisKent11100*——0000
S MonkhouseWarwickshire120000.00—0000
I SmithGlamorgan360000.00—0000
AMG ScottSussex120000.00—0000
PH TwizellGloucestershire120000.000.000000

Bowling · 275 players

County Championship 1986 bowling statistics — First Class, Domestic
PlayerTeamMatInnsBallsMaidensRunsWktsAvgSREcon5WBBI
CA WalshGloucestershire23384,7341932,14511818.1840.122.72129/72
MD MarshallHampshire22403,9381711,50810015.0839.382.3056/51
NA FosterEssex21394,2861552,13910021.3942.862.99106/57
TM AldermanKent18323,6591391,8829819.2037.343.0998/46
PAJ DeFreitasLeicestershire22374,0491231,9778922.2145.492.9377/44
JH ChildsEssex19323,3951861,2788515.0439.942.2658/58
PJ NewportWorcestershire22403,701882,0818325.0744.593.3756/48
NV RadfordWorcestershire17303,5091221,8827624.7646.173.2269/70
EE HemmingsNottinghamshire20374,6792442,0147128.3765.902.5857/102
GC SmallWarwickshire21333,2241261,5736823.1347.412.9325/35
RC OntongGlamorgan21313,6371531,7746427.7256.832.9328/101
WW DanielMiddlesex16242,412521,3876222.3738.903.4504/27
RA HarperNorthamptonshire24394,8902751,6706226.9478.872.0515/84
NGB CookNorthamptonshire23394,8432641,7466128.6279.392.1626/72
PW JarvisYorkshire15232,571821,3326022.2042.853.1157/55
DV LawrenceGloucestershire22363,251782,1345936.1755.103.9415/84
AP PridgeonWorcestershire20373,2071351,3965923.6654.362.6116/52
N GiffordWarwickshire22353,2541481,3775823.7456.102.5426/27
JK LeverEssex21363,3851301,8125831.2458.363.2136/57
RJ HadleeNottinghamshire14252,3611088255714.4741.422.1056/31
VJ MarksSomerset23344,3161912,0465735.8975.722.8428/100
SP HughesMiddlesex19322,8691091,5225428.1953.133.1817/35
JP AgnewLeicestershire16272,9201141,3975326.3655.092.8715/27
MA HoldingDerbyshire14202,3281101,0455220.1044.772.6947/97
NG CowansMiddlesex17302,377851,2655224.3345.713.1915/61
Show the remaining 250 players
County Championship 1986 bowling statistics — First Class, Domestic
PlayerTeamMatInnsBallsMaidensRunsWktsAvgSREcon5WBBI
DJ CapelNorthamptonshire23383,2981081,7745234.1263.423.2327/86
DL UnderwoodKent22343,7602511,3685126.8273.732.1817/11
AH GraySurrey11182,054699665118.9440.272.8237/23
DA ReeveSussex18303,0511271,3685126.8259.822.6915/32
CA ConnorHampshire19353,2501231,6164932.9866.332.9815/60
ST ClarkeSurrey13212,049958064816.7942.692.3635/31
ACS PigottSussex18252,272471,3274827.6547.333.5035/50
J GarnerSomerset18292,514951,0914723.2153.492.6015/56
OH MortensenDerbyshire16242,4951111,0824623.5254.242.6015/35
NA MallenderNorthamptonshire21353,5091281,6364536.3677.982.8015/110
GR DilleyKent12212,101511,1564426.2747.753.3036/57
CEB RiceNottinghamshire22362,4791151,1114425.2556.342.6904/54
PJW AllottLancashire17252,4271061,0534324.4956.442.6025/32
WKM BenjaminLeicestershire16272,630831,4494234.5062.623.3136/33
SJ DennisYorkshire15262,305751,2304229.2954.883.2015/71
RA PickNottinghamshire17302,515751,4554234.6459.883.4716/68
DR PringleEssex15252,017859464123.0749.202.8127/46
P BainbridgeGloucestershire23312,284811,0954126.7155.712.8828/53
JA AffordNottinghamshire13222,7991201,4264134.7868.273.0636/81
KE CooperNottinghamshire16282,248989404122.9354.832.5115/102
PJ HartleyYorkshire15241,927491,0954126.7147.003.4116/68
RJ MaruHampshire14242,6291321,1774128.7164.122.6904/33
BP PattersonLancashire17252,133611,2224030.5553.333.4416/46
TM TremlettHampshire17302,5451031,1754029.3863.632.7715/46
JG ThomasGlamorgan18272,384601,4783937.9061.133.7204/56
PB CliftLeicestershire12212,3051139013923.1059.102.3504/35
CM WellsSussex21332,490931,2633635.0869.173.0404/23
J SimmonsLancashire12181,384527623621.1738.443.3027/79
KT MedlycottSurrey12211,857711,0773629.9251.583.4836/63
CH DredgeSomerset16262,309811,1463433.7167.912.9803/10
JW LloydsGloucestershire20281,975611,1193432.9158.093.4025/111
Imran KhanSussex10181,765628253325.0053.482.8028/34
NGC CowleyHampshire15262,068699493328.7662.672.7515/17
G MillerDerbyshire16273,6241801,3403241.88113.252.2225/37
A WalkerNorthamptonshire17262,364721,2243238.2573.883.1116/50
TD TopleyEssex7101,242466513121.0040.063.1425/52
P CarrickYorkshire23353,5431851,4123145.55114.292.3904/111
RJ DoughtySurrey14231,672461,0563134.0653.943.7904/52
PI PocockSurrey19302,3691071,0953036.5078.972.7704/45
M WatkinsonLancashire20282,728691,6323054.4090.933.5915/90
DJ MakinsonLancashire14221,711559633032.1057.033.3804/69
SD FletcherYorkshire14222,333791,1722940.4180.453.0115/90
C ShawYorkshire13221,686607732926.6658.142.7515/38
DN PatelWorcestershire22332,7061151,2512844.6896.642.7715/88
NS TaylorSomerset14231,884571,1412840.7567.293.6304/40
AE WarnerDerbyshire19302,043661,1862842.3672.963.4804/38
RJ FinneyDerbyshire16251,809589862835.2164.613.2717/54
LB TaylorLeicestershire12181,682668092729.9662.302.8904/106
DE MalcolmDerbyshire8141,218357352727.2245.113.6215/42
RK IllingworthWorcestershire17303,3051881,3102748.52122.412.3815/64
MP BicknellSurrey9141,176436002722.2243.563.0603/27
DA GraveneyGloucestershire20272,5081259422734.8992.892.2504/17
CS CowdreyKent18261,550438862634.0859.623.4315/69
GS le RouxSussex13221,814669282635.6969.773.0703/27
I FolleyLancashire15191,962901,0092638.8175.463.0904/42
A SidebottomYorkshire9121,357376712526.8454.282.9718/72
TA MuntonWarwickshire16211,480518032532.1259.203.2604/60
DL AcfieldEssex16261,959787652530.6078.362.3404/50
JE EmbureyMiddlesex9141,506805052421.0462.752.0115/51
KJ KerrWarwickshire11181,775469132438.0473.963.0915/47
K SaxelbyNottinghamshire9171,440457632431.7960.003.1804/47
SR BarwickGlamorgan9141,540568382336.4366.963.2603/25
MA FelthamSurrey11171,146327412332.2249.833.8804/47
GJ ParsonsWarwickshire18271,898581,0282344.7082.523.2515/75
IT BothamSomerset12191,711619612243.6877.773.3716/125
RM EllisonKent18282,103791,0232246.5095.592.9204/36
M Jean-JacquesDerbyshire812954165992227.2343.363.7718/77
KD JamesHampshire12211,370556922132.9565.243.0315/34
AN JonesSussex11171,025266202129.5248.813.6303/36
PH EdmondsMiddlesex10161,761906232031.1588.052.1204/67
SJ BaseGlamorgan11151,199347271938.2663.113.6404/74
BJ GriffithsNorthamptonshire9161,250406661935.0565.793.2004/59
BM McMillanWarwickshire11151,242347521744.2473.063.6303/47
DJ HickeyGlamorgan11181,463299961758.5986.064.0803/87
RVJ CoombsSomerset8131,487568071650.4492.943.2603/60
J DerrickGlamorgan14171,279397051644.0679.943.3103/19
SM McEwanWorcestershire8131,080316381639.8867.503.5403/33
C PennKent57605183691426.3643.213.6615/65
G MonkhouseSurrey9151,398695891442.0799.862.5304/37
EAE BaptisteKent57822383271325.1563.232.3904/53
PA SmithWarwickshire2027933187251355.7771.774.6603/36
IR PayneGloucestershire812962354591335.3174.002.8603/48
GJF FerrisLeicestershire58624203561327.3848.003.4204/54
JD InchmoreWorcestershire9171,327505621343.23102.082.5402/41
DJ ThomasSurrey815999295881249.0083.253.5302/44
CD Fraser-DarlingNottinghamshire58718164611238.4259.833.8515/84
AP IgglesdenKent59750253721133.8268.182.9804/46
EA MoseleyGlamorgan68747144471140.6467.913.5904/70
R SharmaDerbyshire912845334071137.0076.822.8903/72
PM SuchNottinghamshire47792333821038.2079.202.8903/39
MR DavisSomerset712980186301063.0098.003.8602/43
SJW AndrewHampshire59583153311033.1058.303.4103/25
L PotterLeicestershire1115672303181031.8067.202.8403/37
KBS JarvisKent510835334721047.2083.503.3902/48
IVA RichardsSomerset142096632500955.56107.333.1104/36
AM BabingtonSussex5850311242926.8955.892.8904/18
GC HolmesGlamorgan131464215427947.4471.333.9902/66
NJ LenhamSussex101378526409945.4487.223.1304/85
PG NewmanDerbyshire3543916198922.0048.782.7115/62
CS MaysSussex7121,02538561962.33113.893.2803/78
ARC FraserMiddlesex5778632327840.8898.252.5003/19
NF WilliamsMiddlesex443577214826.7544.633.6003/44
AN HayhurstLancashire9116368418852.2579.503.9404/69
GE SainsburyGloucestershire4565525376847.0081.883.4404/146
AM FerreiraWarwickshire91275031391848.8893.753.1302/61
GA GoochEssex101376634329747.00109.432.5802/46
RJ Boyd-MossNorthamptonshire91045318212730.2964.712.8103/39
GD RoseMiddlesex4638410277739.5754.864.3302/39
AJ MurphyLancashire3538413203729.0054.863.1703/67
DJ WildNorthamptonshire9135225329747.0074.573.7802/36
AM GreenSussex14201,02125574782.00145.863.3702/58
P WilleyLeicestershire131499548372662.00165.832.2402/25
AR ButcherSurrey101240812249641.5068.003.6602/40
JP TaylorDerbyshire3543210254642.3372.003.5304/81
RP DavisKent1235922121620.1759.832.0203/38
JF SteeleGlamorgan91280420534689.00134.003.9902/45
AM BredinSussex6950420316652.6784.003.7602/50
K HiggsLeicestershire232161071514.2043.201.9715/22
MW GattingMiddlesex792521899519.8050.402.3602/8
TE JestySurrey91035421155531.0070.802.6302/14
KJ BarnettDerbyshire131556925333566.60113.803.5101/8
PCR TufnellMiddlesex6988832479595.80177.603.2402/47
IG SwallowYorkshire71185236386577.20170.402.7203/109
TJ BoonLeicestershire551832170534.0036.605.5703/40
DB D'OliveiraWorcestershire771666118523.6033.204.2702/17
AJ MolesWarwickshire5738710198539.6077.403.0702/57
AGJ FraserMiddlesex232201282516.4044.002.2402/12
SJ O'ShaughnessyLancashire91058218363572.60116.403.7402/28
MJ WestonWorcestershire71275637354570.80151.202.8102/29
JF SykesMiddlesex222615161532.2052.203.7004/102
GV PalmerSomerset363787231457.7594.503.6704/77
Asif DinWarwickshire11145228358489.50130.504.1102/93
PD NorthGlamorgan232611192423.0065.252.1104/49
KR PontEssex33191785421.2547.752.6704/63
DG AslettKent562103187446.7552.505.3401/10
SN HartleyYorkshire672738195448.7568.254.2903/59
GA HickWorcestershire441715109336.3357.003.8202/24
BJM MaherDerbyshire221982151350.3366.004.5802/69
NR TaylorKent694598252384.00153.003.2901/14
IL PontEssex221932130343.3364.334.0403/68
RG WilliamsNorthamptonshire222167111337.0072.003.0802/59
K SharpYorkshire551744192364.0058.006.6201/20
AI KallicharranWarwickshire1154065232.5027.007.2202/65
MA LynchSurrey661402119259.5070.005.1001/18
JC BalderstoneLeicestershire332709143271.50135.003.1802/120
BC RoseSomerset2266057228.5033.005.1802/28
GB StevensonYorkshire22174875237.5087.002.5902/27
CJ TavaréKent671626107253.5081.003.9601/3
RO ButcherMiddlesex6682249224.5041.003.5902/37
G FowlerLancashire1124034217.0012.008.5002/34
IJ GouldSussex12110096248.0055.005.2402/67
DM SmithWorcestershire2266335217.5033.003.1802/35
MR BensonKent1142055227.5021.007.8602/55
MD MoxonYorkshire34166990245.0083.003.2501/18
RA SmithHampshire662553189294.50127.504.4502/102
RJ BaileyNorthamptonshire337161226.0035.501.0101/2
SL WatkinGlamorgan1296182241.0048.005.1302/74
B RobertsDerbyshire34132553226.5066.002.4101/11
RJ HardenSomerset11132343153276.50117.003.9202/24
MS TurnerSomerset1190355227.5045.003.6702/55
NE BriersLeicestershire2278060230.0039.004.6202/54
MCJ NicholasHampshire9934211171285.50171.003.0001/27
ARK PiersonWarwickshire232165133266.50108.003.6901/33
DB PaulineGlamorgan2284067233.5042.004.7902/48
AW LilleyEssex111111104252.0055.505.6202/104
AW StovoldGloucestershire551561132266.0078.005.0801/3
LJ WoodDerbyshire222341095247.50117.002.4402/82
DK StandingSussex1317936334512225.50468.002.8901/21
AR BorderEssex4412621001100.00126.004.7601/8
G CookNorthamptonshire23102438138.00102.002.2401/28
CL SmithHampshire9922241771177.00222.004.7801/54
WN SlackMiddlesex33102375175.00102.004.4101/14
CJ RichardsSurrey1130034134.0030.006.8001/34
JJ WhitakerLeicestershire2232047147.0032.008.8101/41
JE MorrisDerbyshire3326752451245.00267.005.5101/103
RJ BlakeyYorkshire1163168168.0063.006.4801/68
AP WellsSussex3366143143.0066.003.9101/42
PJ BakkerHampshire12144573173.00144.003.0401/51
MD HarmanSomerset22362121491149.00362.002.4701/88
PM RoebuckSomerset3314431201120.00144.005.0001/30
PJ BerryYorkshire122341383183.00234.002.1301/10
JD CarrMiddlesex710559172841284.00559.003.0501/46
GR CowdreyKent2242126126.0042.003.7101/17
TC MiddletonHampshire2248139139.0048.004.8801/13
S MonkhouseWarwickshire1160434134.0060.003.4001/34
I SmithGlamorgan3514431111111.00144.004.6301/18
S HenriksenLancashire23102261161.00102.003.5901/26
S TurnerEssex11126572172.00126.003.4301/72
G SmithNorthamptonshire12138494194.00138.004.0901/61
A HillDerbyshire1154322122.0054.002.4401/22
JD BirchNottinghamshire3366124124.0066.002.1801/4
J AbrahamsLancashire9922741611161.00227.004.2601/51
NJ FalknerSurrey22241919.0024.002.2501/3
AMG ScottSussex12102370170.00102.004.1201/23
RM EllcockWorcestershire1190140140.0090.002.6701/40
DA ThorneWarwickshire4731861741174.00318.003.2801/44
Younis AhmedGlamorgan331204820——4.1000/4
DW RandallNottinghamshire11180170——5.6700/17
DL BairstowYorkshire1130370——1.4000/7
CWJ AtheyGloucestershire33421460——6.5700/2
PWG ParkerSussex2212140——2.0000/0
AJ LambNorthamptonshire1112200——0.0000/0
JD LoveYorkshire101023671460——3.7100/4
KM CurranGloucestershire231083500——2.7800/11
TA LloydWarwickshire229001090——7.2700/29
BC BroadNottinghamshire22421410——5.8600/6
VP TerryHampshire116100——0.0000/0
RT RobinsonNottinghamshire11120180——9.0000/18
NH FairbrotherLancashire771328480——2.1800/2
MP MaynardGlamorgan11240130——3.2500/13
JP StephensonEssex1112050——2.5000/5
AJ StewartSurrey33300550——11.0000/8
H MorrisGlamorgan11664440——4.0000/44
PD BowlerLeicestershire4515410570——2.2200/0
JCM AtkinsonSomerset22601520——5.2000/18
NA FeltonSomerset116030——3.0000/3
DJ FosterSomerset11300290——5.8000/29
JJE HardySomerset116050——5.0000/5
NJ PringleSomerset11600480——4.8000/48
KR BrownMiddlesex1140100——15.0000/10
D ByasYorkshire11120150——7.5000/15
KP EvansNottinghamshire23902730——4.8700/16
MJ CannGlamorgan116100——0.0000/0
GAR HarrisLeicestershire12481340——4.2500/16
JA HopkinsGlamorgan11110120——6.5500/12
P JohnsonNottinghamshire5511421130——5.9500/16
SR LampittWorcestershire11421210——3.0000/21
AA MetcalfeYorkshire331084750——4.1700/5
M NewellNottinghamshire11120190——9.5000/19
PE RobinsonYorkshire116601150——10.4500/115
AJ WrightGloucestershire1160100——10.0000/10
DE EastEssex112010——3.0000/1
BR HardieEssex11720580——4.8300/58
GS ClintonSurrey22181120——4.0000/5
JRT BarclaySussex11782650——5.0000/65
RJ ParksHampshire2213811100——4.7800/54
DR TurnerHampshire1118160——2.0000/6
C MarplesDerbyshire11240480——12.0000/48
RI AlikhanSussex44600650——6.5000/1
PW RomainesGloucestershire3312601520——7.2400/32
IP ButcherLeicestershire1112040——2.0000/4
RA CobbLeicestershire22603410——4.1000/8
CFBP RuddDerbyshire111717900——3.1600/90
AJT MillerMiddlesex116050——5.0000/5
MR ChadwickLancashire11300510——10.2000/51
A NeedhamSurrey67402211630——2.4300/4
L TennantLeicestershire22481350——4.3800/11
KP TomlinsGloucestershire22360340——5.6700/8
CS DaleKent2420451420——4.1800/7
PH TwizellGloucestershire11663380——3.4500/38
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 1986. Teams are ordered by wins, then name; this is separate from the points table.

County Championship 1986 team results and innings totals
TeamMatWonLostDrawnOtherRunsOutsBat avgHighestConcededWicketsBowl avg
Essex24106808,82732926.833828,77736524.05
Gloucestershire24931209,17631029.603549,06831129.16
Surrey24861009,28730830.155008,71929729.36
Hampshire24741218,19224034.134018,52831527.07
Nottinghamshire24721509,40226635.3545110,08935128.74
Worcestershire24751209,41724039.2442110,25633031.08
Derbyshire24551409,84631930.874659,27928332.79
Kent24571208,56833025.964319,01131328.79
Leicestershire24571208,94029530.313768,60630328.40
Northamptonshire24531609,50427135.075039,89130232.75
Lancashire24451418,75328131.154758,26423435.32
Middlesex24491108,04228228.524477,66127028.37
Sussex24471219,22628931.924309,55826536.07
Warwickshire244515010,04629234.404439,05925435.67
Yorkshire24451509,09727832.724509,57028233.94
Somerset24371319,65729133.194599,54924139.62
Glamorgan24271508,64431427.533998,73921939.90

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 · 1986

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

1986-09-13 to 1986-09-16 · Edgbaston, Birmingham

Warwickshire v Sussex

Warwickshire
302/7d & 179/4
Sussex
303/6d & 278/6d

Match drawn

1986-09-13 to 1986-09-16 · Kennington Oval, Kennington

Surrey v Leicestershire

Surrey
270/4d

Surrey won by 90 runs

1986-09-13 to 1986-09-16 · County Ground, Southampton

Hampshire v Lancashire

Hampshire
Score unavailable
Lancashire
Score unavailable

Result unavailable

1986-09-13 to 1986-09-16 · County Ground, Taunton

Somerset v Derbyshire

Derbyshire won by 3 wickets

1986-09-13 to 1986-09-16 · St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury

Kent v Middlesex

Kent
Score unavailable

Match drawn

1986-09-13 to 1986-09-16 · County Ground, Chelmsford

Essex v Glamorgan

Glamorgan
107/6d & 193/2d

Glamorgan won by 112 runs

1986-09-10 to 1986-09-12 · North Marine Road, Scarborough

Yorkshire v Northamptonshire

Yorkshire
352/7d
Northamptonshire
197 & 422/8d

Match drawn

1986-09-10 to 1986-09-12 · County Ground, New Road, Worcester

Worcestershire v Glamorgan

Worcestershire
304/5d & 302/3
Glamorgan
399/7d & 206/3d

Worcestershire won by 7 wickets

1986-09-10 to 1986-09-12 · County Ground, Hove

Sussex v Hampshire

Sussex
350/7d & 243/8
Hampshire
385/7d & 245/2d

Match drawn

1986-09-10 to 1986-09-12 · Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Nottinghamshire v Essex

Nottinghamshire
267 & 184/8d
Essex
139 & 232/6

Match drawn

1986-09-10 to 1986-09-12 · Old Trafford, Manchester

Lancashire v Somerset

Lancashire
171 & 445/6d
Somerset
408 & 182

Lancashire won by 26 runs

Recorded venues

County Championship 1986 venues and recorded match counts
VenueMatches
County Ground, New Road, Worcester12
Edgbaston, Birmingham11
Grace Road, Leicester11
Kennington Oval, Kennington11
Trent Bridge, Nottingham11
County Ground, Northampton10
Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood10
Old Trafford, Manchester9
County Ground, Hove8
County Ground, Taunton8
County Ground, Derby7
The Royal and Sun Alliance County Ground, Bristol7
County Ground, Chelmsford6
Headingley, Leeds6
County Ground, Southampton5
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff5
St Helen's, Swansea5
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury5
Dean Park, Bournemouth4
Queen's Park, Chesterfield4
College Ground, Cheltenham3
Abbeydale Park, Sheffield2
Castle Park Cricket Ground, Colchester2
Cheriton Road Sports Ground, Folkestone2
Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare2
Mote Park, Maidstone2
North Marine Road, Scarborough2
Recreation Ground, Bath2
Southchurch Park, Southend-on-Sea2
The Nevill Ground, Tunbridge Wells2
The Saffrons, Eastbourne2
United Services Ground, Portsmouth2
Uxbridge Cricket Club Ground, Uxbridge2
Valentine's Park, Ilford2
Wagon Works Ground, Gloucester2
Acklam Park, Middlesbrough1
Aigburth, Liverpool1
Central Recreation Ground, Hastings1
Church Road, Lytham St Annes1
Cricket Field Road, Horsham1
Griff and Coton Ground, Nuneaton1
Hesketh Park, Dartford1
Leicester Road, Hinckley1
May's Bounty, Basingstoke1
Pen-y-Pound, Abergavenny1
St George's Road, Harrogate1
The Gnoll, Neath1
The Park, Buxton1
Town Ground, Worksop1
Trafalgar Road, Southport1
Wardown Park, Luton1
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 1986, in Redball’s recorded data.

Highest innings

County Championship 1986 batting innings records
PlayerRunsOpponentDate
RA Harper234Gloucestershire1986-05-07
GA Hick227*Nottinghamshire1986-07-05
RJ Bailey224*Glamorgan1986-07-19
CG Greenidge222Northamptonshire1986-08-27
PM Roebuck221*Nottinghamshire1986-06-04

Best bowling innings

County Championship 1986 bowling innings records
PlayerWickets/runsOpponentDate
NV Radford9/70Somerset1986-09-03
CA Walsh9/72Somerset1986-07-19
Imran Khan8/34Middlesex1986-05-24
TM Alderman8/46Derbyshire1986-07-05
P Bainbridge8/53Somerset1986-07-19

* 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.