1937-08-28 to 1937-08-30 · Cheriton Road Sports Ground, Folkestone
Kent v Derbyshire
- Kent
- 294 & 125
- Derbyshire
- 154 & 165
Kent won by 100 runs
England & Wales · First Class · Domestic
Derbyshire 1937 cricket statistics and records
Derbyshire in County Championship: standings, leading run scorers, wicket takers and innings records in Redball’s recorded data. Season statistics cover County Championship 1937; Tests are excluded.
D Smith leads the displayed batting table with 1,799 runs. TB Mitchell leads the bowling table with 119 wickets.
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Season overview
- Recorded matches
- 28
- Recorded players
- 19
- Wins
- 14
- Recorded venues
- 19
Selected season match starts: 1937-05-01 to 1937-08-28. 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.
County Championship standings · 1937
League table for 1937. Positions follow the source table within each division or group.
Single Division
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yorkshire | 28 | 18 | 2 | — | 302 |
| 2 | Middlesex | 24 | 15 | 4 | — | 246 |
| 3 | Derbyshire | 28 | 14 | 6 | — | 240 |
| 4 | Gloucestershire | 30 | 15 | 10 | — | 244 |
| 5 | Sussex | 32 | 13 | 7 | — | 247 |
| 6 | Essex | 28 | 13 | 11 | — | 212 |
| 7 | Glamorgan | 28 | 11 | 7 | — | 203 |
| 8 | Surrey | 26 | 8 | 5 | — | 175 |
| 9 | Lancashire | 32 | 9 | 5 | — | 213 |
| 10 | Nottinghamshire | 28 | 6 | 4 | — | 162 |
| 11 | Warwickshire | 24 | 6 | 8 | — | 132 |
| 12 | Kent | 28 | 8 | 16 | — | 136 |
| 13 | Somerset | 28 | 7 | 14 | — | 130 |
| 14 | Hampshire | 28 | 7 | 16 | — | 128 |
| 15 | Worcestershire | 30 | 8 | 17 | — | 135 |
| 16 | Leicestershire | 26 | 1 | 11 | — | 63 |
| 17 | Northamptonshire | 24 | 0 | 16 | — | 33 |
Points are the recorded competition points, including any recorded bonuses or deductions. Source-table update: 2026-09-28.
Season leaders · County Championship 1937
Figures earned for Derbyshire only. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| D Smith | 28 | 1,799 |
| TS Worthington | 25 | 1,520 |
| AE Alderman | 28 | 1,397 |
| GH Pope | 28 | 1,242 |
| LF Townsend | 28 | 1,194 |
Recorded innings through 1937-08-28. Source update date unavailable.
Leading wicket takers
| Player | Matches | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| TB Mitchell | 25 | 119 |
| GH Pope | 28 | 87 |
| WH Copson | 16 | 72 |
| AV Pope | 27 | 67 |
| LF Townsend | 26 | 34 |
Recorded innings through 1937-08-28. Source update date unavailable.
Player statistics · 1937
All recorded players for Derbyshire in this competition and season. Ordered by runs or wickets, then player ID for ties. Figures include only recorded innings.
Batting · 19 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D Smith | Derbyshire | 28 | 49 | 3 | 1,799 | 202* | 39.11 | — | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| TS Worthington | Derbyshire | 25 | 44 | 4 | 1,520 | 238 | 38.00 | — | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| AE Alderman | Derbyshire | 28 | 49 | 5 | 1,397 | 175 | 31.75 | — | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| GH Pope | Derbyshire | 28 | 49 | 6 | 1,242 | 151 | 28.88 | — | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| LF Townsend | Derbyshire | 28 | 49 | 1 | 1,194 | 110 | 24.88 | — | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| AV Pope | Derbyshire | 27 | 47 | 6 | 719 | 86 | 17.54 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AF Skinner | Derbyshire | 12 | 22 | 2 | 465 | 82 | 23.25 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| H Elliott | Derbyshire | 26 | 45 | 3 | 376 | 40 | 8.95 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AEG Rhodes | Derbyshire | 15 | 25 | 2 | 363 | 83 | 15.78 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CS Elliott | Derbyshire | 11 | 19 | 0 | 309 | 54 | 16.26 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RHR Buckston | Derbyshire | 25 | 43 | 9 | 303 | 38 | 8.91 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TB Mitchell | Derbyshire | 24 | 41 | 5 | 209 | 57 | 5.81 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WH Copson | Derbyshire | 16 | 29 | 10 | 131 | 30* | 6.89 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E Carrington | Derbyshire | 6 | 10 | 0 | 109 | 49 | 10.90 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GF Hodgkinson | Derbyshire | 1 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 24 | 18.50 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TR Armstrong | Derbyshire | 2 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 18* | 18.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AF Townsend | Derbyshire | 3 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 4.25 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GR Langdale | Derbyshire | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9* | 13.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| H Sherwin | Derbyshire | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9* | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling · 15 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Avg | SR | Econ | 5W | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB Mitchell | Derbyshire | 25 | 42 | 4,232 | 87 | 2,661 | 119 | 22.36 | 35.56 | 3.77 | 9 | 6/34 |
| GH Pope | Derbyshire | 28 | 48 | 4,187 | 147 | 1,851 | 87 | 21.28 | 48.13 | 2.65 | 3 | 6/43 |
| WH Copson | Derbyshire | 16 | 30 | 2,816 | 93 | 1,343 | 72 | 18.65 | 39.11 | 2.86 | 4 | 8/11 |
| AV Pope | Derbyshire | 27 | 49 | 4,898 | 182 | 1,862 | 67 | 27.79 | 73.10 | 2.28 | 1 | 5/85 |
| LF Townsend | Derbyshire | 26 | 33 | 1,988 | 87 | 806 | 34 | 23.71 | 58.47 | 2.43 | 3 | 5/44 |
| AEG Rhodes | Derbyshire | 15 | 25 | 1,339 | 31 | 693 | 25 | 27.72 | 53.56 | 3.11 | 1 | 6/38 |
| TS Worthington | Derbyshire | 15 | 18 | 726 | 15 | 345 | 10 | 34.50 | 72.60 | 2.85 | 0 | 3/17 |
| TR Armstrong | Derbyshire | 2 | 3 | 312 | 7 | 153 | 9 | 17.00 | 34.67 | 2.94 | 1 | 7/36 |
| GR Langdale | Derbyshire | 1 | 2 | 72 | 2 | 46 | 2 | 23.00 | 36.00 | 3.83 | 0 | 2/29 |
| D Smith | Derbyshire | 2 | 2 | 66 | 0 | 43 | 0 | — | — | 3.91 | 0 | 0/13 |
| AE Alderman | Derbyshire | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 24 | 0 | — | — | 8.47 | 0 | 0/6 |
| E Carrington | Derbyshire | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 11.00 | 0 | 0/11 |
| CS Elliott | Derbyshire | 1 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 3.50 | 0 | 0/14 |
| H Sherwin | Derbyshire | 1 | 1 | 66 | 0 | 32 | 0 | — | — | 2.91 | 0 | 0/32 |
| AF Skinner | Derbyshire | 2 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 34 | 0 | — | — | 5.67 | 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 season summary
Match outcomes and team scorecards for 1937. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derbyshire | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 10,756 | 396 | 27.16 | 485 | 10,292 | 440 | 23.39 |
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 · 1937
Latest 12 of 28 recorded matches, ordered by start date. This is not a live score feed.
1937-08-25 to 1937-08-27 · Bath Grounds, Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Leicestershire v Derbyshire
- Leicestershire
- 108 & 393
- Derbyshire
- 213 & 320/8d
Derbyshire won by 32 runs
1937-08-21 to 1937-08-24 · Queen's Park, Chesterfield
Derbyshire v Worcestershire
- Derbyshire
- 175 & 270
- Worcestershire
- 185 & 215
Derbyshire won by 45 runs
1937-08-18 to 1937-08-20 · County Ground, Derby
Derbyshire v Sussex
- Derbyshire
- 485/8d & 47/1
- Sussex
- 219 & 311
Derbyshire won by 9 wickets
1937-08-14 to 1937-08-17 · Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Nottinghamshire v Derbyshire
- Nottinghamshire
- 205/2
- Derbyshire
- 332/3d
Match drawn
1937-08-11 to 1937-08-12 · College Ground, Cheltenham
Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
- Derbyshire
- 228 & 80
Gloucestershire won by an innings and 84 runs
1937-08-07 to 1937-08-10 · Queen's Park, Chesterfield
Derbyshire v Northamptonshire
- Derbyshire
- 402/9d & 11/1
- Northamptonshire
- 253 & 159
Derbyshire won by 9 wickets
1937-08-04 to 1937-08-06 · County Ground, Northampton
Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
- Northamptonshire
- 242 & 225/9
- Derbyshire
- 339 & 222/6d
Match drawn
1937-08-02 to 1937-08-31 · Rutland Recreation Ground, Ilkeston
Derbyshire v Essex
- Derbyshire
- 85 & 373
- Essex
- 342 & 119/4
Essex won by 6 wickets
1937-07-24 to 1937-07-26 · Queen's Park, Chesterfield
Derbyshire v Nottinghamshire
- Derbyshire
- 332/9d
- Nottinghamshire
- 120 & 189
Derbyshire won by an innings and 23 runs
1937-07-17 to 1937-07-19 · County Ground, Derby
Derbyshire v Warwickshire
- Derbyshire
- 227 & 93/5
- Warwickshire
- 28 & 291
Derbyshire won by 5 wickets
1937-07-14 to 1937-07-16 · County Ground, Taunton
Somerset v Derbyshire
- Somerset
- 181 & 61
- Derbyshire
- 309 & 51/1d
Derbyshire won by 118 runs
Recorded venues
| Venue | Matches |
|---|---|
| Queen's Park, Chesterfield | 6 |
| County Ground, Derby | 4 |
| Rutland Recreation Ground, Ilkeston | 2 |
| Bath Grounds, Ashby-de-la-Zouch | 1 |
| Bramall Lane, Sheffield | 1 |
| Cheriton Road Sports Ground, Folkestone | 1 |
| College Ground, Cheltenham | 1 |
| County Ground, Chelmsford | 1 |
| County Ground, New Road, Worcester | 1 |
| County Ground, Northampton | 1 |
| County Ground, Southampton | 1 |
| County Ground, Taunton | 1 |
| Cricket Field Road, Horsham | 1 |
| Edgbaston, Birmingham | 1 |
| Kennington Oval, Kennington | 1 |
| Old Trafford, Manchester | 1 |
| The Park, Buxton | 1 |
| The Town Ground, Burton-on-Trent | 1 |
| Trent Bridge, Nottingham | 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 1937 for Derbyshire, in Redball’s recorded data.
Highest innings
| Player | Runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TS Worthington | 238 | Sussex | 1937-08-18 |
| D Smith | 202* | Nottinghamshire | 1937-08-14 |
| AE Alderman | 175 | Leicestershire | 1937-07-10 |
| D Smith | 158 | Yorkshire | 1937-06-19 |
| GH Pope | 151 | Essex | 1937-08-02 |
Best bowling innings
| Player | Wickets/runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WH Copson | 8/11 | Warwickshire | 1937-07-17 |
| WH Copson | 8/64 | Sussex | 1937-08-18 |
| TR Armstrong | 7/36 | Gloucestershire | 1937-06-26 |
| TB Mitchell | 6/34 | Somerset | 1937-05-26 |
| AEG Rhodes | 6/38 | Somerset | 1937-07-14 |
* 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.
Competitions and other teams
Includes historical participants; this is not a current squad or membership list.
- County Championship · 1895-05-13 to 2026-09-24
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Recorded coverage
The full historical range below is from the match catalogue for Derbyshire in 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: 1895-05-13 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.