1940-01-26 to 1940-01-30 · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
New South Wales v Victoria
- New South Wales
- 309 & 492/5d
- Victoria
- 298 & 326
New South Wales won by 177 runs
Australia · First Class · Domestic
Sheffield Shield 1939/40 statistics and records
Sheffield Shield: standings, leading run scorers, wicket takers and innings records in Redball’s recorded data. Season statistics cover Sheffield Shield 1939/40; Tests are excluded.
DG Bradman leads the displayed batting table with 1,062 runs. WJ O'Reilly leads the bowling table with 52 wickets.
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Season overview
- Recorded matches
- 12
- Recorded players
- 61
- Recorded teams
- 4
- Recorded venues
- 4
Selected season match starts: 1939-11-17 to 1940-01-26. Player counts cover recorded batting or bowling innings, not a registered squad. Latest update among the displayed statistics and match source rows: 2026-05-26.
Sheffield Shield standings · 1939-40
League table for 1939/40. Positions follow the source table within each division or group.
Single Division
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New South Wales | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| 2 | South Australia | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| 3 | Victoria | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| 4 | Queensland | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Points are the recorded competition points, including any recorded bonuses or deductions. Source-table update: 2026-05-26.
Season leaders · Sheffield Shield 1939/40
Top five by recorded total; equal totals are ordered by player ID. Cross-year editions retain their full season.
Leading run scorers
| Player | Matches | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| DG Bradman | 6 | 1,062 |
| WA Brown | 6 | 725 |
| AL Hassett | 6 | 686 |
| SJ McCabe | 6 | 531 |
| RE Rogers | 6 | 499 |
Recorded innings through 1940-01-26. Source update date unavailable.
Leading wicket takers
| Player | Matches | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| WJ O'Reilly | 6 | 52 |
| CV Grimmett | 6 | 49 |
| DT Ring | 6 | 33 |
| CG Pepper | 6 | 27 |
| FA Ward | 6 | 23 |
Recorded innings through 1940-01-26. Source update date unavailable.
Player statistics · 1939/40
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 · 61 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DG Bradman | South Australia | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1,062 | 267 | 118.00 | — | 4 | 3 | 87 | 2 |
| WA Brown | Queensland | 6 | 12 | 0 | 725 | 156 | 60.42 | — | 2 | 3 | 56 | 0 |
| AL Hassett | Victoria | 6 | 12 | 0 | 686 | 122 | 57.17 | — | 5 | 2 | 29 | 0 |
| SJ McCabe | New South Wales | 6 | 11 | 0 | 531 | 114 | 48.27 | — | 4 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| RE Rogers | Queensland | 6 | 12 | 0 | 499 | 74 | 41.58 | — | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| MG Waite | South Australia | 6 | 11 | 2 | 487 | 137 | 54.11 | — | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| SG Barnes | New South Wales | 6 | 11 | 1 | 482 | 135* | 48.20 | — | 1 | 2 | 29 | 0 |
| IS Lee | Victoria | 6 | 12 | 0 | 462 | 93 | 38.50 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BA Barnett | Victoria | 6 | 12 | 1 | 443 | 104* | 40.27 | — | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| D Tallon | Queensland | 6 | 12 | 0 | 393 | 154 | 32.75 | — | 2 | 1 | 15 | 1 |
| CL Badcock | South Australia | 4 | 7 | 0 | 387 | 236 | 55.29 | — | 1 | 1 | 26 | 4 |
| CM Solomon | New South Wales | 4 | 7 | 0 | 382 | 131 | 54.57 | — | 2 | 1 | 26 | 3 |
| MW Sievers | Victoria | 6 | 12 | 1 | 364 | 56 | 33.09 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GG Baker | Queensland | 6 | 12 | 0 | 354 | 80 | 29.50 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AG Cheetham | New South Wales | 6 | 11 | 1 | 332 | 85 | 33.20 | — | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| KL Ridings | South Australia | 6 | 11 | 1 | 332 | 151 | 33.20 | — | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| GE Tamblyn | Victoria | 4 | 7 | 0 | 314 | 107 | 44.86 | — | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| KR Miller | Victoria | 6 | 12 | 1 | 298 | 108 | 27.09 | — | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| GG Cook | Queensland | 6 | 12 | 0 | 297 | 64 | 24.75 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IWG Johnson | Victoria | 6 | 12 | 1 | 293 | 44 | 26.64 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| H Mudge | New South Wales | 3 | 5 | 0 | 293 | 82 | 58.60 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RA Hamence | South Australia | 6 | 11 | 1 | 266 | 99 | 26.60 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PJ Beames | Victoria | 4 | 8 | 0 | 252 | 104 | 31.50 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| TE Klose | South Australia | 6 | 11 | 0 | 239 | 80 | 21.73 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AG Chipperfield | New South Wales | 5 | 9 | 0 | 231 | 68 | 25.67 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Show the remaining 36 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MB Cohen | New South Wales | 2 | 4 | 0 | 230 | 74 | 57.50 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DT Ring | Victoria | 6 | 12 | 1 | 227 | 45 | 20.64 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RS Whitington | South Australia | 6 | 11 | 0 | 227 | 67 | 20.64 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CG Pepper | New South Wales | 6 | 11 | 1 | 224 | 81 | 22.40 | — | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 |
| T Allen | Queensland | 5 | 10 | 0 | 208 | 77 | 20.80 | — | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| D Watt | Queensland | 5 | 10 | 2 | 189 | 59* | 23.63 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RA Saggers | New South Wales | 2 | 4 | 0 | 173 | 71 | 43.25 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DH Fothergill | Victoria | 4 | 8 | 2 | 116 | 32* | 19.33 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RB Scott | Victoria | 6 | 12 | 2 | 108 | 33 | 10.80 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CP Christ | Queensland | 6 | 12 | 5 | 104 | 32 | 14.86 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WJ O'Reilly | New South Wales | 6 | 11 | 1 | 102 | 26 | 10.20 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| PL Dixon | Queensland | 6 | 12 | 2 | 94 | 25 | 9.40 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CW Walker | South Australia | 6 | 11 | 0 | 92 | 37 | 8.36 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JG Lush | New South Wales | 3 | 5 | 0 | 73 | 54 | 14.60 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FA Ward | South Australia | 6 | 11 | 1 | 69 | 26 | 6.90 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CV Grimmett | South Australia | 6 | 11 | 2 | 62 | 17 | 6.89 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RH Robinson | New South Wales | 2 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 30 | 14.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PL Ridings | South Australia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 44* | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JHW Fingleton | New South Wales | 3 | 6 | 0 | 39 | 29 | 6.50 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EJR Moyle | South Australia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 32 | 19.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SG Sismey | New South Wales | 6 | 11 | 6 | 35 | 15 | 7.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JA Ellis | Queensland | 4 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 14* | 8.50 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G Burton | South Australia | 3 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 11* | 10.67 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DK Carmody | New South Wales | 1 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 15.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LWT Tallon | Queensland | 3 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 19 | 4.17 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LO Fleetwood-Smith | Victoria | 6 | 12 | 5 | 24 | 11* | 3.43 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FPJ Gilmore | New South Wales | 1 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 21* | 21.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CDP Hansen | Queensland | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 8.50 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AW Roper | New South Wales | 2 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 3.75 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JE Walsh | New South Wales | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10* | 11.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CGR Stibe | Queensland | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GA Gooma | Queensland | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0.75 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WCJ Bryce | Queensland | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HNJ Cotton | South Australia | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1* | 0.50 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J Stackpoole | Queensland | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1* | 0.33 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J Tregoning | South Australia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling · 37 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Avg | SR | Econ | 5W | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WJ O'Reilly | New South Wales | 6 | 12 | 1,326 | 48 | 705 | 52 | 13.56 | 25.50 | 3.19 | 6 | 8/23 |
| CV Grimmett | South Australia | 6 | 12 | 1,860 | 33 | 1,215 | 49 | 24.80 | 37.96 | 3.92 | 5 | 6/118 |
| DT Ring | Victoria | 6 | 12 | 1,158 | 11 | 884 | 33 | 26.79 | 35.09 | 4.58 | 1 | 5/123 |
| CG Pepper | New South Wales | 6 | 12 | 1,256 | 17 | 850 | 27 | 31.48 | 46.52 | 4.06 | 2 | 5/49 |
| FA Ward | South Australia | 6 | 12 | 989 | 12 | 829 | 23 | 36.04 | 43.00 | 5.03 | 1 | 5/62 |
| RB Scott | Victoria | 6 | 12 | 930 | 3 | 693 | 19 | 36.47 | 48.95 | 4.47 | 0 | 4/35 |
| LO Fleetwood-Smith | Victoria | 6 | 11 | 1,025 | 4 | 885 | 17 | 52.06 | 60.29 | 5.18 | 0 | 4/77 |
| PL Dixon | Queensland | 6 | 10 | 819 | 18 | 521 | 17 | 30.65 | 48.18 | 3.82 | 0 | 4/67 |
| TE Klose | South Australia | 6 | 11 | 625 | 24 | 254 | 15 | 16.93 | 41.67 | 2.44 | 0 | 4/23 |
| MW Sievers | Victoria | 6 | 12 | 1,044 | 18 | 623 | 14 | 44.50 | 74.57 | 3.58 | 0 | 3/18 |
| GG Cook | Queensland | 6 | 10 | 810 | 9 | 575 | 14 | 41.07 | 57.86 | 4.26 | 0 | 3/55 |
| MG Waite | South Australia | 6 | 12 | 1,161 | 26 | 622 | 13 | 47.85 | 89.31 | 3.21 | 0 | 3/25 |
| IWG Johnson | Victoria | 6 | 10 | 685 | 8 | 460 | 13 | 35.38 | 52.69 | 4.03 | 0 | 4/61 |
| AG Cheetham | New South Wales | 6 | 11 | 606 | 7 | 440 | 13 | 33.85 | 46.62 | 4.36 | 0 | 4/75 |
| CP Christ | Queensland | 6 | 10 | 979 | 21 | 652 | 12 | 54.33 | 81.58 | 4.00 | 0 | 3/87 |
| JA Ellis | Queensland | 4 | 5 | 412 | 2 | 283 | 12 | 23.58 | 34.33 | 4.12 | 1 | 5/110 |
| J Stackpoole | Queensland | 2 | 4 | 344 | 2 | 268 | 12 | 22.33 | 28.67 | 4.67 | 1 | 6/72 |
| G Burton | South Australia | 3 | 6 | 463 | 3 | 301 | 9 | 33.44 | 51.44 | 3.90 | 1 | 5/99 |
| JG Lush | New South Wales | 3 | 6 | 258 | 4 | 172 | 6 | 28.67 | 43.00 | 4.00 | 0 | 2/26 |
| HNJ Cotton | South Australia | 2 | 3 | 283 | 2 | 203 | 5 | 40.60 | 56.60 | 4.30 | 0 | 3/78 |
| GG Baker | Queensland | 6 | 9 | 330 | 4 | 278 | 4 | 69.50 | 82.50 | 5.05 | 0 | 2/65 |
| LWT Tallon | Queensland | 3 | 4 | 252 | 1 | 286 | 3 | 95.33 | 84.00 | 6.81 | 0 | 2/104 |
| SG Barnes | New South Wales | 3 | 5 | 84 | 0 | 67 | 2 | 33.50 | 42.00 | 4.79 | 0 | 1/6 |
| AW Roper | New South Wales | 2 | 3 | 126 | 0 | 131 | 2 | 65.50 | 63.00 | 6.24 | 0 | 1/26 |
| JE Walsh | New South Wales | 2 | 3 | 116 | 0 | 131 | 2 | 65.50 | 58.00 | 6.78 | 0 | 1/26 |
Show the remaining 12 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Avg | SR | Econ | 5W | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA Gooma | Queensland | 2 | 4 | 186 | 0 | 159 | 2 | 79.50 | 93.00 | 5.13 | 0 | 1/27 |
| AG Chipperfield | New South Wales | 1 | 2 | 66 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 26.00 | 66.00 | 2.36 | 0 | 1/10 |
| FPJ Gilmore | New South Wales | 1 | 2 | 150 | 1 | 139 | 1 | 139.00 | 150.00 | 5.56 | 0 | 1/56 |
| H Mudge | New South Wales | 2 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 51.00 | 42.00 | 7.29 | 0 | 1/45 |
| D Watt | Queensland | 4 | 6 | 224 | 2 | 278 | 1 | 278.00 | 224.00 | 7.45 | 0 | 1/51 |
| J Tregoning | South Australia | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9.00 | 18.00 | 3.00 | 0 | 1/9 |
| RH Robinson | New South Wales | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0.00 | 0 | 0/0 |
| AL Hassett | Victoria | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7.00 | 0 | 0/7 |
| RE Rogers | Queensland | 2 | 2 | 36 | 1 | 30 | 0 | — | — | 5.00 | 0 | 0/10 |
| MB Cohen | New South Wales | 2 | 2 | 36 | 2 | 23 | 0 | — | — | 3.83 | 0 | 0/9 |
| PL Ridings | South Australia | 1 | 2 | 96 | 1 | 77 | 0 | — | — | 4.81 | 0 | 0/29 |
| T Allen | Queensland | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 4.00 | 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 1939/40. Teams are ordered by wins, then name; this is separate from the points table.
| Team | Mat | Won | Lost | Drawn | Other | Runs | Outs | Bat avg | Highest | Conceded | Wickets | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3,350 | 102 | 32.84 | 492 | 2,878 | 113 | 25.47 |
| South Australia | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3,474 | 88 | 39.48 | 821 | 3,605 | 118 | 30.55 |
| Victoria | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3,692 | 103 | 35.84 | 475 | 3,677 | 103 | 35.70 |
| Queensland | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3,069 | 118 | 26.01 | 420 | 3,425 | 77 | 44.48 |
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 · 1939/40
Latest 12 of 12 recorded matches, ordered by start date. This is not a live score feed.
1940-01-19 to 1940-01-23 · Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
Queensland v Victoria
- Queensland
- 244 & 420
- Victoria
- 435/9d & 230/1
Victoria won by 9 wickets
1940-01-13 to 1940-01-17 · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
New South Wales v South Australia
- New South Wales
- 270 & 311
- South Australia
- 211 & 133
New South Wales won by 237 runs
1940-01-06 to 1940-01-10 · Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
Queensland v South Australia
- Queensland
- 133 & 350/8
- South Australia
- 230 & 252
Queensland won by 2 wickets
1940-01-01 to 1940-01-30 · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Victoria v South Australia
- Victoria
- 475 & 313
- South Australia
- 610 & 60/1
Match drawn
1939-12-29 to 1939-12-30 · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
New South Wales v Queensland
- Queensland
- 105 & 144
New South Wales won by an innings and 130 runs
1939-12-22 to 1939-12-26 · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Victoria v New South Wales
- Victoria
- 280 & 242
- New South Wales
- 321 & 129
Victoria won by 72 runs
1939-12-22 to 1939-12-26 · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
South Australia v Queensland
- South Australia
- 821/7d
- Queensland
- 222 & 377
South Australia won by an innings and 222 runs
1939-12-15 to 1939-12-19 · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Victoria v Queensland
- Victoria
- 418 & 105/3
- Queensland
- 279 & 242
Victoria won by 7 wickets
1939-12-15 to 1939-12-18 · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
South Australia v New South Wales
- South Australia
- 430 & 156/3
- New South Wales
- 336 & 248
South Australia won by 7 wickets
1939-11-17 to 1939-11-21 · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
South Australia v Victoria
- South Australia
- 261 & 310/7
- Victoria
- 207 & 363
South Australia won by 3 wickets
1939-11-17 to 1939-11-21 · Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
Queensland v New South Wales
- Queensland
- 290 & 263
- New South Wales
- 287 & 268/7
New South Wales won by 3 wickets
Recorded venues
| Venue | Matches |
|---|---|
| Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 3 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane | 3 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | 3 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 3 |
Venue names follow the match catalogue; renamed grounds may appear separately.
Season innings records
Highest individual innings and best bowling innings in Sheffield Shield 1939/40, in Redball’s recorded data.
Highest innings
| Player | Runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| DG Bradman | 267 | Victoria | 1940-01-01 |
| DG Bradman | 251* | New South Wales | 1939-12-15 |
| CL Badcock | 236 | Queensland | 1939-12-22 |
| WA Brown | 156 | South Australia | 1939-12-22 |
| D Tallon | 154 | Victoria | 1940-01-19 |
Best bowling innings
| Player | Wickets/runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WJ O'Reilly | 8/23 | Queensland | 1939-12-29 |
| WJ O'Reilly | 6/22 | Queensland | 1939-12-29 |
| J Stackpoole | 6/72 | South Australia | 1940-01-06 |
| WJ O'Reilly | 6/77 | South Australia | 1940-01-13 |
| CV Grimmett | 6/118 | New South Wales | 1940-01-13 |
* 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.
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Recorded coverage
The full historical range below is from the match catalogue for Sheffield Shield. 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: 1892-12-16 to 2026-03-26. 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.